Out with the old court and in with the new as the Brooklyn Nets look to heighten a new energy around the team. They added two of the NBA's best players to the team this year, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. And that's creating a big buzz in Brooklyn.

"With Kyrie and Kevin, that would be a different fan base. Their expectations, my guess is pretty high. I mean, I don't know. All the guys we signed in the offseason are not coming here for mediocrity. That's not part of it,"  says Nets General Manager Sean Marks.

While the hopes are high, Marks says the team is being built for the long haul. Durant is undergoing rehab for an achilles injury, and so the Nets don't plan on him playing this season. But getting him ready for the next one.

"This was never about this next season. This is about getting an elite athlete back to elite physical shape on the courts. And whatever that takes," says Marks.

The spotlight is sure to shine on superstar Irving. Marks has high praise for Irving's competitive spirit and strong leadership shown so far among his new teammates. With such strong star power, are the Nets poised to outshine their crosstown rivals the Knicks and win over their fans? Marks says it's all about performance.

"They'll be a growing fan base, but that's hopefully a product of what we put on the court, how we play together. Nothing's changed just because you have high-level talent. Nothing's changed in this city if we don't compete, if we don't play at a high level," says Marks. 

Much of that action will be happening on a gray court that the Nets say reflects concrete playground courts and the borough's grit.

"From the industrial nature of Brooklyn itself. We really wanted to adopt that because we've put our arms around that as an identity for us," says Jeff Gamble, the Brooklyn Nets VP of Creative and Content.

There's also a subway tile design around the perimeter. The Nets hope the style and the team will be a big draw to Barclays Center.

The Nets home opener is on October 23 against the Timberwolves.