Brooklyn Nets haven’t had a convincing start to the 2022-23 campaign as they are 1-2 this season. They recently lost to Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies by 10 points on the road. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were the star performers for the Nets, as both scored 37 points. However, it wasn’t enough to stop a second-half comeback from the Grizzlies. Ben Simmons continues to struggle for the Nets this season and scored just 7 points in the recent game.
As the Nets find their way into the new season, a recent report has revealed that the Nets are the team with the least season ticket sales in the NBA.
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Joseph Tsai’s Brooklyn Nets has a huge $3.2 billion valuation with such a huge fanbase around the world. The Nets are the 7th most valuable NBA team and raked in $14 million from ticket sales last year.
When Joseph Tsai became the sole owner of the Nets in 2019, the franchise was valued at $2.4 billion. However, despite the increase in valuation, the Nets’ revenue has decreased. This has led to soaring ticket prices for NBA games, which has hugely affected season ticket sales.
NBA Twitter reacts to Brooklyn Nets’ decline in season ticket sales
Now, the Brooklyn Nets are the NBA team with the least season ticket sales. The report went viral on social media, leading to reactions from NBA fans.
Following are some of the best reactions to the news:
No one wants to watch those drama queens 😹😭
— LeFrauds Goat (➿-0) ➐ (@LeMickeyBurnerr) October 24, 2022
LMFAOOO THEY TOLD ME THEY RUN NY THOUGH
— Luiii 🦖 (@BarrettsGoat) October 24, 2022
Sacramento kings are literally selling 5$ tickets💀
— Raps gen (@RaptorsGen) October 24, 2022
— LouAye-IFB (@LouAye_) October 24, 2022
Even with 3 all star caliber players in Brooklyn, Knicks run NY 😭
— 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐢 (@papyfaye1) October 24, 2022
I was told a dynasty was created summer 2019 pic.twitter.com/0uAPbQ8Ane https://t.co/51NHj9a1f7
— Mike (@MikeAdxx) October 24, 2022
KD and Kyrie playing together in NEW YORK, still ain’t getting as many ticket sales as the Sacramento Kings? https://t.co/zrgN1TP9gu
— BUCKSTOBER🎃(2-0) (@GiannisDefender) October 24, 2022
Of course they are, they’re SEASON ticket sales. The teams future was up in the air so people would rather buy them by the day https://t.co/UndZM6RTuY
— D9 樂 (@Grooovyd9) October 24, 2022
Brooklyn Nets had a rise in attendance last season, but despite that, they lost between $50 million to $100 million. Due to huge losses last season, the Nets decided to raise the ticket prices for this season as well. The Barclays Center has been sold out in the first two games, thanks to the single-game ticket sales.
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Kevin Durant and the Nets need huge home support in the next games
Kevin Durant has been performing at the top level this season. However, the Nets have been far from convincing. The Nets face the Milwaukee Bucks next on the road. However, after that, they have four consecutive games at home, where they would need all the support they can from the fans.
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The Nets face Dallas Mavericks at home this Thursday. They then face the Pacers twice at home, before hosting the Bulls on November 1.
Can Kevin Durant and co. count upon the fans to provide much-needed support in the coming games? Let us know in the comment section below.