Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai has had his first taste of championship success as a sports owner.

On Sunday night, the New York Liberty – also owned by Tsai – defeated the Minnesota Lynx in a maximum effort that required the necessary fifth game and an extra frame.

Led by stars Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionesco and others, the Liberty posted a 67-62 victory to take home the franchise’s first-ever championship. It took a long time for the team, which won the very first match of the competition and played in the first championship, but still had to climb the mountain.

After investing in the Nets in 2017, Tsai officially became the team’s owner in 2019. Earlier that year he had taken over the now champion Liberty.

After cutting the team’s best player this offseason in favor of a complete rebuild, it’s safe to say the Nets won’t see similar success in the 2024-2025 season. But reclaiming the team’s picks and building through the NBA Draft — especially with such a strong class on the way — is absolutely the right decision for the franchise.

With a new head coach in Jordi Fernandez, a solid scouting department and the basketball-driven Tsai at the helm, it likely won’t take the Nets long to get back into contention.

Brooklyn opens the 2024-2025 regular season against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, October 23 at 6:30 PM.

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