Much of the outside chatter surrounding the Nets is about chasing Donovan Mitchell. And it likely will be until the superstar signs an extension in Cleveland or gets traded elsewhere.

But within the Nets organization? Everything they say — and far more importantly, everything they do — still hints at a reset for 2025.

Just listen to what Nets owner Joe Tsai said this week.

“The Brooklyn Nets is at a crossroads in a way,” Tsai acknowledged Thursday, speaking at J.P. Morgan’s Global China Summit in Shanghai. “…We didn’t do as well as we expected last season. We didn’t make the playoffs, but we hope to revamp the team and make sure that we can compete in the long run.