NBA · Atlantic · Est. 1967 · Barclays Center

Brooklyn Nets

Current Leadership

Joe Tsai

Governor & Owner

2019–present

Taiwanese-Canadian billionaire Joe Tsai, co-founder of Alibaba Group, purchased the remaining stake in the Nets in 2019 for $2.35 billion after initially buying 49% in 2018. Tsai also owns Barclays Center and the WNBA's New York Liberty. His tenure has seen dramatic roster upheaval, from the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving experiment to a full-scale rebuild centered around young talent and draft capital.

Clara Wu Tsai

Co-Owner

2019–present

Clara Wu Tsai serves alongside her husband Joe as a co-owner of the Nets and has been the driving force behind the team's social justice and community investment initiatives. She founded the Social Justice Fund and has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to community development projects in Brooklyn and beyond.

Head Coach

NamePositionSince
Jordi FernandezHead Coach2024

Assistant Coaches

NamePositionSince
Adam HarringtonLead Assistant Coach2024
Igor KokoskovAssistant Coach2024
Royal IveyAssistant Coach2024
Tiago SplitterAssistant Coach2024
Trevor DiggsAssistant Coach2024

Front Office

NamePositionSince
Sean MarksGeneral Manager2016

Historical Figures

Mikhail Prokhorov

Owner

2010–2019

Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov purchased the Nets in 2010 and bankrolled the franchise's move from New Jersey to Brooklyn, including the construction of Barclays Center. His bold spending on players like Deron Williams, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce led to massive luxury tax bills but no deep playoff runs, and the resulting draft picks traded to Boston haunted the franchise for years.

Bruce Ratner

Owner & Developer

2004–2010

Real estate developer Bruce Ratner purchased the then-New Jersey Nets in 2004 with the vision of moving the team to Brooklyn. He spearheaded the Atlantic Yards development project that ultimately produced Barclays Center, though the project faced years of legal challenges and community opposition before coming to fruition.