The Brooklyn Nets are doubling down on their rebuild, but not everyone is impressed with the decision they made on Monday.
The Nets announced that they have signed head coach Jordi Fernandez and his staff to multi-year contract extensions. In a statement, the organization called Fernandez a “tremendous leader” who had put his stamp on the team.
Nets say they’ve signed HC Jordi Fernandez and his staff to multi-year extensions. After cycling through coaches in years before his hire, Nets landed a great young coach in Fernandez. “We are excited to have this group lead us into the future,” GM Sean Marks said in statement: pic.twitter.com/Sm2ptopPWE
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) April 20, 2026
To most, the decision made little sense. Fernandez has gone 46-118 in his first two seasons as Nets coach, and is coming off a miserable 20-62 campaign this past year. Many social media users were quick to criticize the organization as rewarding failure and questioning what Fernandez has done to earn a new deal.
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— 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 (@AbdulCarterMVP) April 20, 2026
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What did the Nets FO see in him? pic.twitter.com/uh2rJQ541m
— Novig (@Novig) April 20, 2026
What exactly was done to earn this?
— Earned In Ohio (@EarnedInOhio) April 20, 2026
Rewarding absolute mediocrity with a multiyear bag is exactly why this franchise will never win a ring
— Emima (@kachinuel) April 20, 2026
The actual reason is not necessarily down to results. The Nets are in the middle of a full-scale rebuild and are trying to focus on developing young talent. They see Fernandez as the right figure to do that, and want stable leadership in place instead of bringing in another new staff. It’s worth noting that the Oklahoma City Thunder followed a similar approach that saw Mark Daigneault go 46-108 in his first two seasons as head coach, and he is now an NBA champion.
For better or worse, Fernandez has shown a willingness to fight for his team and has kept them playing hard despite their poor results. The Nets would not really benefit from yet another reset.
