The Brooklyn Nets announced prior to Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves that forward Michael Porter Jr. is out for personal reasons.

Brooklyn has been the East’s worst team through two weeks, and its lack of star power will likely ensure that remains the same. Over the first six games of the

But after the team’s latest loss - a 129-105 defeat Sunday night to the Joel Embiid and Paul George-less Philadelphia 76ers - Nets coach Jordi Fernandez blamed himself for the Nets’ struggles.

Brooklyn Nets forward Terance Mann did not have many words for the team's 0-6 record after Sunday's 129-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/nets/onsi as Reflecting on one Under-the-Radar Offseason Move by the Brooklyn Nets. The Brooklyn Nets moved to 0-6 on the season after a 129-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. This was the Nets' worst offensive output so far this season.

Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez chats with Robbie Hummel about the lack of "purpose" in Brooklyn's play but knows his team must put together four quarters for meaningful repetition.

Jordi Fernandez opened up about his role in the Nets' dysfunctional 0-6 start following Sunday's blowout loss to the 76ers.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are still two winless teams remaining, one in each conference: the New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets. At 0-6, both teams have a long way to go before they get into historic territory -- the 2010 Nets and 2016 76ers share the record for worst starts ever at 0-18 -- but their campaigns are effectively already over.