Jordi Fernandez already raising Nets expectations: Results right away

Coming off their worst season in years, the Nets unveiled the new head coach tasked with turning them around.And a confident Jordi Fernandez said that the turnaround starts now.“We will see results right away,” said Fernandez, 41.

“This industry is about getting results and getting better.So how much are you going to get better? It’s how we believe the process is important.

We know that there’s proper steps to take and we’ll see improvement right away.But the most important thing to me is to believe in team success over personal success.“[They] will put the team first.”The Nets had their least successful season since 2017-18, also the last time they missed the playoffs.They were a 50-loss team instead of a 50-win one.

That’s why they’re on to their fifth head coach since 2020.Attracted by his worldly background — raised in Barcelona, Spain, with a Ph.D in sports psychology — the Nets picked Fernandez over Kevin Young and Mike Budenholzer.Now they hope the first-time NBA head coach can grow along with the team.“Yeah, absolutely,” said GM Sean Marks.

“There’s context around every hire that’s made, and it suits the roster better than others at certain times, where you are on your timeline.“Something that separates Jordi from a lot of the candidates [is], we found that he could look at a developmental roster, he could do various different pathways.

He’s coached stars before, he’s been the head director of development before so he’s worn many hats and there’s no roster that he’s not going to be able to get the respect of those guys.”That means while Fernandez may be taking over a losing team with developing young players — and may struggle again next season — if a star becomes available and changes Brooklyn’s timeline, it won’t require changing coaches.And the Nets are convinced that, even after the exits of James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, they’ll be able to attract stars again down the road.“F...