Local reporters around the NBA are out with their season previews. The Post's Fred Kerber notes that although the team is rebuilding, there's a "real foundation" and they'll be a "fun team to watch." Mitch Lawrence of the Daily News calls them a "playoff longshot". His colleague Julian Garcia likes their chances with Vince Carter. The farther away you get--starting with Newsday--the projections get worse.
- NJ Nets Season Preview (video) - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- 2008-09 NBA Preview: East Report (pdf) - Mitch Lawrence - New York Daily News
- Vince Carter and Nets shoot to surprise in 2008-09 - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Facelift: Nets Step Back to Take Step Ahead - Ken Berger - New York Newsday
- Eastern Conference Preview - Andrew Lopez - New Orleans Times-Picayune
- With Bynum back, Lakers will win title - Chris Tomasson - Rocky Mountain News
- NBA Power Rankings - Mike Monroe - San Antonio Express-News
- NBA Previews - Atlantic Division: The truth, CB4, AI, Starbury and Ganja-man - Pardeep Toor - Grand Rapids Press
- NBA 2008-09: Team-by-team capsules - Canadian Press
- Season preview: Atlantic Division - Scott Howard-Cooper - Sacramento Bee
- NBA: Eastern Conference preview - San Francisco Chronicle
- Scouting the NBA Eastern Conference - Mike McGraw - Chicago Daily Herald
- Eastern Conference preview - Darryl Matsuda - San Jose Mercury News
- Eastern Conference preview - Ted Kulfan - Detroit News
- Dazed and Confused: Breaking down the NBA conferences by category - David Moore - Ogden Standard-Examiner
- Atlantic Division Preview - Kyle Hightower - Orlando Sentinel
- Expect some surprises this NBA season - Jan Hubbard - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Eastern Conference Preview - Charlotte Observer