Before Fernandez’s outburst, the Nets were already facing turmoil on the court. Nic Claxton, who had been involved in a physical exchange earlier in the game, found himself in hot water late in the fourth quarter.

Asked after Friday’s loss to the Magic about Claxton, who hasn’t attempted more than nine field goals in any of his 14 appearances this season, the first-year Nets coach said he wants to see improvement in another area of the $97-million center’s game.

Claxton was available for Friday’s game against the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center, but entered the night listed as questionable because of a lower back injury

Nets center Nic Claxton made an admission about a lingering back injury that will effect him throughout the 2024-25 campaign.