New Jersey's arena operator leaves door open for Nets' return
Pho to by Heath Brandon |Wiki Commons The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) released a statement exclusively to Nets Insider about the feasibility of the Meadowlands Arena hosting a basketball game now or in the future. Mentioned the tweet below on today's @DHRonESPN https://t.co/Olh3IyJBWC https://t.co/9iBEVgS7Zh pic.twitter.com/0tOOj9PAZP — Nets Insider (@notoriousbknets) June 29, 2026 Reading between the lines, it appears as though the building is still capable of hosting a professional team, but does that mean the Nets could potentially move back to New Jersey? The Nets have routinely sold out Barclays Center with tourists, NBA casuals and a smattering of true Nets fans during the last two tanking years. Now with the Knicks turning New York City orange and blue, including hosting watching parties a stone's throw away from Barclays Center, rumblings of the Nets return to the Garden State are louder and more pervasive than ever. ...