Long Island Nets
American professional basketball team of the NBA G League
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The Long Island Nets are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Uniondale, New York. They are affiliated with the Brooklyn Nets, and play their home games at the Nassau Coliseum. The Nets became the twelfth Development League team to be owned by an NBA team when it was announced in 2015.[5]
| Long Island Nets | |||
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| Conference | Eastern | ||
| League | NBA G League | ||
| Founded | 2016 | ||
| History | Long Island Nets 2016–present | ||
| Arena | Nassau Coliseum | ||
| Location | Uniondale, New York | ||
| Team colors | Blue, red, white[1][2] | ||
| Team manager | Matt MacDonald[3] | ||
| Head coach | Shawn Swords[4] | ||
| Ownership | Brooklyn Nets | ||
| Affiliation | Brooklyn Nets | ||
| Championships | 0 | ||
| Conference titles | 1 (2019) | ||
| Division titles | 1 (2019) | ||
| Retired numbers | 1 (32) | ||
| Website | longisland | ||
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The Nets have reached the NBA G League postseason five times and won the Eastern Conference championship in 2019, advancing to the NBA G League Finals for the first time in franchise history.[6]
History
In June 2015, the Brooklyn Nets announced their intentions to purchase a D-League affiliate.[7] The team announced on November 5, 2015, that they reached an agreement for their new D-League team, called the Long Island Nets, to play in a renovated Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which was the home of the Nets during their ABA years. However, due to renovations, the new team played in their parent team's home, Barclays Center, for their first season.
On March 24, 2016, the Nets hired Alton Byrd as the vice president of business operations.[1] On April 15, 2016, Ronald Nored was hired as the team's head coach[8] and on August 23, 2016, Ryan Gomes and Pat Rafferty were announced as assistant coaches.[9] On November 12, 2016, the Nets won their first game after defeating the Canton Charge 120–118.[10]
The Nets had their most successful season in 2018–19, finishing the regular season with a 34–16 record, winning the Atlantic Division and earning the first playoff berth in franchise history. Long Island defeated Raptors 905 112–99 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals before defeating the Lakeland Magic 108–106 in overtime in the Eastern Conference Final to win the franchise's first conference championship. The Nets advanced to their first NBA G League Finals, where they lost the best-of-three championship series to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[11] Head coach Will Weaver was named NBA G League Coach of the Year, while general manager Trajan Langdon was named NBA G League Basketball Executive of the Year, the first such honors in franchise history.[12]
Les Nets and Laval games (2024–present)
Beginning with the 2024–25 NBA G League season, the Nets partnered with Groupe CH to play a series of designated home games at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, using the alternate identity Les Nets. Long Island played six games in Laval during the 2024–25 season and returned for four games in 2025–26.[13][14] The team is scheduled to play four additional games at Place Bell during the 2026–27 season, marking its third consecutive season with games in Laval.[6]
Home arenas
- Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York (2016–17)[1]
- Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York (2017–present)[1]
- Place Bell, Laval, Quebec (designated home games, 2024–present)[6]
Logo and uniforms
The Long Island Nets unveiled their original logo and uniforms on March 24, 2016. The team's red, white and blue color scheme was chosen as a tribute to the ABA's New York Nets, who played at Nassau Coliseum from 1972 to 1976 and won ABA championships in 1974 and 1976. The script "Nets" wordmark was designed to recall the franchise's identity used from 1968 to 1978.[1]
Season-by-season
| Season | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | ||||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | ||||||
| Long Island Nets | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | Atlantic | 5th | 17 | 33 | .340 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Atlantic | 3rd | 27 | 23 | .540 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Atlantic | 1st | 34 | 16 | .680 | Won Conference Semifinal (Raptors) 112–99 Won Conference Final (Lakeland) 108–106 Lost League Finals (Rio Grande Valley) 1–2 | |||
| 2019–20 | Atlantic | 4th | 19 | 23 | .452 | Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2020–21 | — | 10th | 7 | 8 | .467 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Eastern | 6th | 18 | 15 | .545 | Lost Conference Quarterfinal (Delaware) 116–133 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eastern | 1st | 23 | 9 | .719 | Won Conference Semifinal (Cleveland) 111–107 Lost Conference Final (Delaware) 94–108 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eastern | 5th | 19 | 15 | .559 | Won Conference Quarterfinal (Capital City) 120–118 Won Conference Semifinal (Osceola) 120–112 Lost Conference Final (Maine) 77–99 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eastern | 10th | 17 | 17 | .500 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Eastern | 8th | 18 | 18 | .500 | Lost Conference Quarterfinal (Osceola) 117–119 | |||
| Regular season record | 199 | 177 | .529 | ||||||
| Playoff record | 6 | 6 | .500 | ||||||
Current roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Notable players
The following are selected players with NBA experience who appeared in at least one game for the Long Island Nets. Seasons shown are the NBA G League season or seasons in which each player appeared for Long Island.
Awards and honors
| Award or honor | Recipient | Season |
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| NBA G League Coach of the Year | Will Weaver | 2018–19[32] |
| NBA G League Basketball Executive of the Year | Trajan Langdon | 2018–19[32] |
| All-NBA G League First Team | Alan Williams | 2018–19[33] |
| All-NBA G League Second Team | Theo Pinson | 2018–19[33] |
| NBA G League All-Rookie Team | Theo Pinson | 2018–19[33] |
| All-NBA G League Third Team | Justin Anderson | 2019–20[34] |
| All-NBA G League First Team | David Duke Jr. | 2022–23[35] |
| All-NBA G League Third Team | Chris Chiozza | 2022–23[35] |
| All-NBA G League Second Team | Drew Timme | 2024–25[36] |
Retired numbers
| No. | Player | Date | Notes |
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| 32 | Julius Erving | November 4, 2017 | Erving's number was retired at Long Island's first regular-season game at the renovated Nassau Coliseum, honoring his career with the New York Nets and the franchise's basketball history on Long Island.[37] |
Head coaches
| # | Head coach | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Achievements | ||||||
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| G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||||
| 1 | Ronald Nored | 2016–2018 | 100 | 44 | 56 | .440 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Will Weaver | 2018–2019 | 50 | 34 | 16 | .680 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
| 3 | Shaun Fein | 2019–2020 | 42 | 19 | 23 | .452 | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Bret Brielmaier | 2020–2021 | 15 | 7 | 8 | .467 | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Adam Caporn | 2021–2022 | 33 | 18 | 15 | .545 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| 6 | Ronnie Burrell | 2022–2023 | 32 | 23 | 9 | .719 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 7 | Mfon Udofia | 2023–2026 | 68 | 36 | 32 | .529 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| 8 | Shawn Swords[4] | 2026–present | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
NBA affiliates
- Brooklyn Nets (2016–present)