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2024–25 Brooklyn Nets Season
The 2024–25 Brooklyn Nets season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), 58th season overall, and its 13th season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. On April 22, 2024, the Nets hired Jordi Fernández as their new head coach. The Nets were eliminated from postseason contention for the second season in a row on March 28, following a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Draft The Nets did not hold any picks in the 2024 NBA draft. However, the Nets would make two major trades become announced the day before the draft began. Their first trade (which was made official on the first day of the draft) involved a deal with the Houston Rockets where the Rockets gave back the Nets' 2026 first round pick and relinquished their 2025 first round pick swap rights in exchange for two first round picks originally owned by the Phoenix Suns and two 2029 first round picks, one of them being the rights to a first round pick swap that year. Thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordi Fernández
Jordi Fernández Torres (born December 27, 1982) is a Spanish professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Coaching career In his native Spain, Fernández started his coaching career at age 15, working in the youth setup of clubs like CB Sant Josep de Badalona and CB Sant Boi. At Club Bàsquet l'Hospitalet he also served as athletic trainer of the LEB Plata side. He spent some time abroad, coaching in Norway and the Netherlands and attended a summer camp at the University of Oklahoma. In the summer of 2006, Fernández moved to Las Vegas, where he joined the coaching staff of the Impact Basketball Academy. Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2013) Fernández began his National Basketball Association (NBA) coaching career in 2009 when Mike Brown, then head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, hired Fernández to be a player development coach with the team. There, he tutored Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson, Dion W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keita Bates-Diop
Keita Bates-Diop ( ; born January 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Early life Keita Bates-Diop was born on January 23, 1996, in Sacramento, California to Richard and Wilma Bates. His parents added Diop to his surname. His father Richard studied under Cheikh Anta Diop, a Senegalese scientist and anthropologist. High school career Bates-Diop played for University High School in Normal, Illinois. He averaged 18.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks as a junior. He was considered one of the top 5 candidates for Illinois Mr. Basketball by the Chicago Tribune. Bates-Diop was ranked no. 24 nationally in his class by Rivals.com. College career Bates-Diop was a bench player as a freshman at OSU in the 2014–15 season. As a sophomore, he expanded his role on the team and averaged 11.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. But a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juwan Howard
Juwan Antonio Howard ( ; born February7, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines men's team from 2019 to 2024 before joining the Nets in 2024. A one-time All-Star and one-time All-NBA power forward, he began his NBA career as the fifth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, selected by the Washington Bullets. Before he was drafted, he starred as an All-American on the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. At Michigan he was part of the Fab Five recruiting class of 1991 that reached the finals of the NCAA tournament in 1992 and 1993. Howard was an All-American center and an honors student at Chicago Vocational Career Academy. Michigan was able to sign him early over numerous competing offers and then convince others in his recruiting class to join him. The Fab Five, which included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Hetzel
Steve Hetzel is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Coaching career Hetzel began his career in the NBA as an assistant video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs during the 2005–2006 season under head coach Gregg Popovich. He later worked as the video coordinator for the Cleveland Cavaliers for three seasons from 2006 to 2009 under head coach Mike Brown. Hetzel earned his first coaching position with the Detroit Pistons in 2009, spending four seasons as a player development coach until 2013. As a player development coach in Detroit, Hetzel was responsible for creating player progression plans and monitoring player growth. In 2013, Hetzel became the head coach of the Canton Charge of the NBA G-League, the G-League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He replaced D-League coach of the year Alex Jensen, who left to become a development coach for the Utah Jazz. Hetzel served on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Hernandez (basketball)
Jason Hernandez is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). High school career Hernandez attended St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay, New York. College career Hernandez was first recruited by New Hampshire, where he played college basketball for one season in 1996–1997. After his lone season with New Hampshire, Hernandez transferred to Hofstra. He played three seasons with the Pride from 1998 to 2001 and was a starter during all three seasons. In 2000 and 2001, Hernandez helped Hofstra to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances. Professional career While in college, Hernandez spent his offseasons away from school playing professional basketball in Puerto Rico. Hernandez played three seasons professionally for the Guaynabo Mets, Aibonito Polluelos, and Cayey Toritos in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league in Puerto Rico. Coaching career Orlando Magic (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Griffin
Connor Griffin is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). High school career Griffin attended Lake Oswego High School, playing both football and basketball. College career In college, Griffin would end up playing both football and basketball. From 2013 to 2015, Griffin elected to play college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, despite receiving scholarship offers to play football. At Gonzaga, Griffin won two conference titles. From 2015 to 2016, Griffin was a member of the Washington Huskies, playing college football as a tight end. While with the Huskies football program, he helped the team win the 2016 Pac-12 championship and earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. Griffin later transferred again for the 2017–18 season, electing to play basketball at the NAIA level for Vanguard University. Coaching career Griffin began his coaching career in the col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Forehan-Kelly
Ryan Forehan-Kelly (born January 14, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Playing career Forehan-Kelly played for the California Golden Bears. Forehan-Kelly played internationally and in the NBA D-League (now G League). Coaching career Forehan-Kelly was hired as an assistant coach by the Long Island Nets for the 2017–18 NBA G League season. In December 2020, Forehan-Kelly was named as assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), .... References External links College statisticsat Sports-Reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Forehan-Kelly, Ryan 1980 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deividas Dulkys
Deividas Dulkys (born 12 March 1988) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. (NBA). He played as a swingman. College career Dulkys moved to the U.S. in 2005 to attend high school in the hopes of obtaining a college scholarship. He first attended Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia before moving to Findlay College Prep in Henderson, Nevada, participating in their 32–1 record during his senior year (the loss in the National Prep school championship game). During his time in Nevada he also played for the Branch West All-Star AAU."Deividas Dulkys." '' |
Travis Bader
Richard Travis Bader (born July 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Oakland University. Bader, a shooting guard, is third on the List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career 3-point scoring leaders, NCAA career leader for three-point field goals and field goal attempts. He led the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I in three-point field goals per game during his 2012–13 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, junior season, averaging 4.21 three-pointers made per game. High school career Bader attended Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan. He was named the ''Lansing State Journal'' Player of the Year his senior year. College career Recruiting Bader's only Division I scholarship offer came from Oakland. He received many NCAA Division II scholarship offers and was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and play home games at Fiserv Forum. Former United States Senate, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wes Edens and Marc Lasry agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the owners of the NBA and its Board of Governors one month later on May 16. The team is managed by Jon Horst, the team's former director of basketball operations, who took over for John Hammond (basketball), John Hammond. The Bucks have won two league championships (1971 NBA Finals, 1971, 2021 NBA Finals, 2021), three conference titles (Western: 1971 NBA Finals, 1971, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamadi Diakite
Mamadi Diakite (born January 21, 1997) is a Guinean professional basketball player for the Valley Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers, with whom he won an NCAA national championship in 2019. He also won an NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021. Early life Diakite was born in Conakry, Guinea to Aboubacar Sidiki Diakite and Aminata Kaba and was raised as a Muslim. His father was the health inspector general of Guinea and his mother was an obstetrician. Diakite grew up playing soccer in streets and parks but later started playing basketball because of his height and athleticism. Due to the lack of basketball opportunities in Guinea, he tried to draw attention from the United States through Facebook. As a result, Diakite was contacted by Hassan Fofana, a Guinea native and former college basketball player, and with his help joined Blue Ridge School, a boarding school in Saint George, Virginia. High school career Diakite enr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sign-and-trade
In the National Basketball Association (NBA), a sign-and-trade deal is a type of transaction allowed by the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) where one franchise/team signs an unrestricted free agent or restricted free agent player to a new contract, only to then immediately trade him to another team of the player's choosing. This is typically done to enable the player to obtain a higher salary and/or greater number of years on their contract than NBA salary cap rules would ordinarily allow a destination team that signs him directly to a contract. Benefits and function The sign-and-trade helps NBA teams capitalize on financial assets that they would otherwise lose—with nothing gained in return—if a player became a free agent. It is a factor in the departing player's increased salary and extended contract. It helps the team gaining the player, by enabling it to offer a better/more economically competitive contract to the player, than otherwise would be allowed under league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
