The Nets enter 2025-26 with 21 players on the roster as training camp in China arrives, forcing early cuts to 18 (15 standard, 3 Two-Way). Brooklyn added five 2025 draftees and veteran Michael Porter Jr., while Cam Thomas remains unsigned, creating a tight roster bubble around Thomas, Ziaire Williams, Day'Ron Sharpe, Ricky Council IV, and Fanbo Zeng.

Fantasy-wise the question is who earns a standard contract. Timme flashed in Summer League and could back up Claxton, Porter Jr. brings scoring potential if healthy, and Williams, Sharpe, Council IV, and Zeng will need strong camp showings to clinch bench roles. Porter Jr.'s health and Timme's development could meaningfully lift Brooklyn's ceiling all season.