Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan drastically altered the look — and perception — of the Nets, upon collectively deciding to sign with Brooklyn in free agency.

But only one was on the court when the new era began.

DeAndre Jordan began Wednesday night’s 127-126 overtime loss to the Timberwolves on the bench alongside the injured Durant, with 21-year-old Jarrett Allen getting the start at center.

Jordan, already overshadowed by his more famous friends since signing with Brooklyn, was largely an afterthought in his first game with the Nets, finishing with two points, three rebounds and no blocks in 16 minutes.

The former All-Star, All-NBA First Team center and Olympic gold medalist, who signed a four-year, $40 million deal this summer, hadn’t come off the bench since the 2010-11 season.

“I was a little surprised,” Jordan told The Post. “But we’re basketball players. We have to learn how to adjust.”

Jordan failed to catch any of the four “Lob City” reenactment attempts in stride, and left the floor late in the second quarter with Minnesota holding a 15-point lead, built largely against the Nets’ second unit.

“It’s definitely weird, just finding a rhythm, trying to see how and where we fit as a whole,” Jordan said. “It’s something that’s gonna come with time. I’m gonna do whatever the team needs from me to be successful.”

Allen spent several stretches of the game looking like a young Jordan, finishing with five blocks, along with six points and nine rebounds in 36 minutes. But the third-year center struggled to stay with All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns (36 points, 14 rebounds, 7 of 14 3-pointers).

With the Nets leading 98-93 in the fourth quarter, Towns took back control by drilling back-to-back 3-pointers, and then pump-faking Allen into fouling him on another 3-point attempt with 3:55 left, leaving the Timberwolves up four.

Allen then allowed Towns to hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 1:15 remaining.

“I think I could’ve been more up on his shots, obviously,” Allen said. “He hit like he was Joe Harris tonight. It’s tough to guard, but I think I could’ve done a better job, too.”

Still, Allen was in position to hit the game’s most important shots, drawing a foul on Towns with 5.7 seconds remaining. Allen headed to the line with the score tied.

Neither shot fell. Then, the Nets did.

“I don’t think it’s mental or mechanics. I just think it’s just two shots I missed,” said Allen, a career 73 percent free-throw shooter. “The luck wasn’t on my side.”