The season is young, but pundits have already largely written off the Brooklyn Nets this season. Brooklyn had a relatively quiet summer, trading Cameron Johnson to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Michael
Porter Jr. and a future first round pick. They also inked 5th year shooting guard Cam Thomas to a 1-year deal after Thomas failed to secure the big payday he was hoping to sign after back to back seasons averaging over 20 points a game. With those two as Brooklyn’s best players and the rest of the roster devoid of other notable players, it’s hard to expect the Nets to have a very high ceiling. Because they play in the East, perhaps it wouldn’t be the craziest of scenarios if Brooklyn were to somehow find their way into the play-in picture, but all expectations are that it will once again be a down year for them.
Those same pundits that are writing off the Nets are looking at Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs as the next big thing in the NBA. Their young talent combined with some solid offseason signings appears to have finally taken the sort of leap that propels a team up the standings. With a generational player like Wembanyama coming into his own and leading the charge, the Spurs are poised to have their first winning season in ages.
San Antonio Spurs (2-0) vs Brooklyn Nets (0-2)
October 26 2025 | 1:00 PM CT
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Spurs Injuries: Jeremy Sochan, wrist (day to day), De’Aaron Fox, hamstring (OUT), Lindy Waters III, eye (day to day), Kelly Olynyk, heel (OUT)
Nets Injuries: Haywood Highsmith, knee (OUT), Danny Wolf, ankle (OUT), Drake Powell, ankle (OUT)
What to watch for
- Michael Porter Jr has spent most of his career as the 3rd or 4th option playing alongside Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon in Denver, operating largely as a floor spacer and play finisher, and usually on the receiving end of some Joker wizardry. With Brooklyn though, he’ll have plenty of opportunities to be the fulcrum of their offense. He’s coming off a 31 point performance in Brooklyn’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, a game in which he went 5/10 from beyond the 3 point line.
- Victor Wembanyama fouled out of the Spurs’ overtime victory against New Orleans just 1 block shy of a triple double. He has been everywhere in San Antonio’s first two games, operating as the heart of their offense and defense in ways basketball fans envisioned when the Spurs won the lottery to acquire him. Much of the talk has been about his 3 point attempts being down and a focus on playing inside more, but going under the radar is how well he’s protected the ball this season so far compared to last. Wembanyama had zero turnovers in San Antonio’s first two games this season.
- On the other end of that turnover spectrum is Wemby’s, “Area 51,” running mate Stephon Castle, who finished the Pelicans game with a career-high 10 turnovers. The silver lining though: his chemistry with Wembanyama looks to be as strong as ever, with the two picking up right where they left off last season. 4 of Castle’s 6 assists in New Orleans were to Wemby, with 3 of them coming on lobs thrown to places that only Wemby can reach. The Spurs have done a better job of finding Wembanyama at the rim overall early on in this young season and Castle’s ability to penetrate defenses will play a huge part in keeping that trend going as the season progresses.
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