C.J. Holmes: By Extending Jordi Fernández, Sean Marks Raised the Stakes on Himself

Jordi Fernandez, grateful for extension, sets sights on next steps of Nets’ rebuild

There was never any danger of Jordi Fernández being sacrificed after tanking, the way David Fizdale was in the Garden, but the faith from his bosses matters.

C.J. Holmes: By extending Jordi Fernández, Sean Marks raised the stakes on himself

NEW YORK — Sean Marks has asked a lot of Brooklyn. He’s asked it to live with the losses, to stare at the standings without flinching and to trust that all the patience, all the picks and all the flexibility…

With Jordi Fernández locked in, the Nets seek cornerstone players

While the next big date for the Brooklyn Nets is May 10, when the NBA Draft Lottery will be held in Chicago, the franchise has stabilized the coaching staff for the immediate future. While NBA head coaching positions can be fluid, Nets owner Joseph Tsai has proven to believe in Jordi Fernández. On Monday, eight days after completing his second season as the Nets’ head coach, Fernández and his entire coaching staff signed multi-year extensions to…