Nets head on brutal West Coast trip after getting ‘wake-up call’ they didn’t want

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Nets — rebuilding and stuck squarely in the lottery positions — shouldn’t need a wake-up call.

But Friday’s loss to the struggling Sixers should serve as one, just in case.

“Yeah. It don’t get no easier,” admitted red-H๏τ wing Cam Johnson, alluding to the rest of this four-game road trip. “But it shouldn’t have to be a wake-up call.

Cam Johnson (right) dives for the ball with Guerschon Yabusele during the Nets' loss to the 76ers.
Cam Johnson (right) dives for the ball with Guerschon Yabusele during the Nets’ loss to the 76ers.Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

“It’s the NBA. We know who we’re playing against. We know what Sacramento brings. We know what Golden State brings. We know what Phoenix brings — and it’s really good, high-level players. So, yeah, we do. It is a bit of a wake-up call. But we understand what we’re getting ourselves into.”

Sunday marks more than just a return to Sacramento for head coach Jordi Fernandez and ᴀssistants Dutch Gaitley and Deividas Dulkys, all former Kings staffers.

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