The Jordi Fernandez era in Brooklyn began on Tuesday with a 115-106 preseason loss to the Clippers in San Diego.

Undeterred by the letdown, the Clippers gathered their bearings and got a spark from Jones, the young big man who has been working hard in the offseason to gain a spot in Ty Lue’s rotation. In the third quarter, the former Texas center had five slam dunks to help LA retake the lead, 83-76, heading to the final quarter.

After officially starting its rebuild process in the offseason, the new-look Brooklyn Nets kicked off their preseason with a bout against LA Clippers in Tuesday’s late game. The Clippers themselves featured a new look by subtraction,