Despite promoting superfan and cheerleaders ahead of the team's promising players, Brooklyn Nets still seek top dollar for numerous games.

The Brooklyn Nets, having traded their best player (Mikal Bridges) to rebuild via the draft (and cap space), look to be terrible in the next season, and possibly much longer.

Is that why the season ticket email sent to me featured not a promising young player like Nic Claxton or Cam Thomas but the octogenarian superfan known as Mr. Whammy, whose longtime shtick is to distract the opposing teams's free throw shooters? 

Or that the "header" on the webpage for the season schedule features the team's cheerleaders, the Brooklynettes, not the players?

Well, even if the Nets don't have a compelling product on the floor, there's still enough perceived demand--remember, the only local competition is the New York Knicks, a team that's surging and based in Manhattan--to charge some pretty steep ticket prices, at least against solid opponents.

Selected pricing

As shown below, I clicked through (on Aug. 16) to note the lowest ticket prices for various games.

For opening night, against the solid (and Giannis-led) Milwaukee Bucks, the cheapest available seats start at $94.55. Tickets for the Boston Celtics are nearly that much, while tickets to see the Philadelphia 76ers and Knicks are about ten and 15 dollars more, respectively.

The most expensive seats? The Victor Wembanyama-led San Antonio Spurs command a floor of $165.90. The Steph Curry-led Golden State Warriors start at $131.

The Los Angeles Lakers, with aging superstar LeBron James and, astoundingly, his eldest son Bronny, will cost nearly $200. 

The biggest bargain among the dates I perused? Only $33.50 against the lowly Detroit Pistons.

These seats, of course, are all in the Upper Bowl. Better seats cost far more.

The list

Sunday, Oct. 27, 6 pm, Milwaukee Bucks (Opening Night): $94.55

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 7:30 pm, Denver Nuggets: $67.80

Friday, Nov. 1, 7:30 pm, Chicago Bulls: $54.40

Sunday, Nov. 3, 3:30 pm, Detroit Pistons: $33.50

Monday, Nov. 4, 8 pm, Memphis Grizzlies: $54.40

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7:30 pm, Boston Celtics $93.50

Friday, Dec. 27, 7:30 pm, San Antonio Spurs: $165.90

Saturday, Jan. 4, 6 pm, Philadelphia 76ers: $103.75

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 7:30 pm, New York Knicks: $108.90

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7:30 pm, Phoenix Suns: $70.90

Thursday, March 5, 7:30 pm, Golden State Warriors: $131

Monday, March 10, 7:30 pm,  Los Angeles Lakers: $197.75