The Nets’ owner, Mikhail D. Prokhorov, made a rare appearance at Barclays Center on Monday, when the Nets routed the Oklahoma City Thunder in their home opener.

Unlike James L. Dolan, who owns the Knicks and has his fingers in every aspect of the team, Prokhorov is a distant Nets lover. He splits his time between New York and Europe and is an infrequent presence at home games. He has not spent much time with his new coach, Lionel Hollins, whom he described as “a no-frills kind of guy. Like a meat-and-potatoes coach with a great reputation. I look forward to meeting him during my stay in New York.”

Last year, Prokhorov signed off on the decision to make Jason Kidd the Nets’ head coach despite Kidd having no coaching experience. Kidd led the high-payroll Nets to the playoffs, but punched his ticket out of Brooklyn with an attempted power play that landed him in Milwaukee as the coach of the Bucks.

When asked why he allowed Kidd to leave, Prokorov said: “I think there is a nice proverb in English: Don’t let the door hit you where the good Lord split you.”