Right here is the most recent information and attainable return dates for Nets gamers…
Nov. 27, 1:57 p.m.
Nets star Cam Thomas — who’s been their main scorer this season — is out not less than three weeks with a left hamstring pressure, then he’ll be re-evaluated, the group mentioned. Thomas is averaging 24.7 factors this season, and taking pictures 38.9 p.c from three.
Brooklyn (8-10), which has gained three out of its final 4 video games, may even be with out Nic Claxton (decrease again harm, day-to-day) and Noah Clowney (left ankle sprain, might be re-evaluated in two weeks) in opposition to the Suns in Phoenix on Wednesday night time.
The group added that Day’Ron Sharpe has resumed full on-court group exercise and is anticipated to return to the lineup throughout the subsequent week.
Nov. 22, 11:15 a.m.
The Nets introduced that Cam Thomas (again tightness) is possible to play in tonight’s street recreation in opposition to the rival Philadelphia 76ers. Thomas, who sat out Tuesday’s residence win over the Charlotte Hornets, has averaged a team-high 24.6 factors in 14 video games.
Nic Claxton, who’s been sidelined since final week with a decrease again pressure, can also be possible to play Friday. The sixth-year heart has performed in 11 video games this season, averaging 8.6 factors and a team-best 7.7 rebounds.
There’s additionally optimism of Dorian Finney-Smith returning to motion in opposition to the 76ers. The Nets say the veteran ahead has been nursing a left ankle sprain, though he managed to attain 15 factors with three assists and three boards in 27 minutes in opposition to the Hornets.
Nov. 15, 12:05 p.m.
Nic Claxton has been recognized with a decrease again pressure, the Nets introduced Friday.
The middle is scheduled to obtain an epidural injection later within the day and might be reevaluated in per week. Claxton will miss not less than the following three video games, together with Friday night time’s NBA Cup recreation in opposition to the Knicks at Madison Sq. Backyard.
The 25-year-old is averaging 8.6 factors, 7.7 rebounds and a couple of.5 assists by way of the primary 11 video games of the season in 24.8 minutes per recreation. He has seen a barely lowered position (averaging 5 minutes much less of time on the ground) and made simply 5 begins after beginning in all 71 video games he performed a 12 months in the past.
Nov. 13, 6:16 p.m.
The Nets introduced that Ben Simmons (calf tightness) and Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle sprain) are out for the group’s matchup with the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night time.
Head coach Jordi Fernandez mentioned that Simmons had an MRI on his calf however the outcomes weren’t in but, however needs to be thought of day-to-day.
Simmons scored six factors, and added 5 rebounds and 12 assists in 22 minutes in Brooklyn’s 107-105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The guard has performed in eight of the Nets’ 11 video games this season heading into Wednesday.
As for Finney-Smith, this would be the ahead’s second missed recreation in a row. He final performed in Saturday’s 105-100 loss to the Cavaliers.
Fernandez mentioned he needed the 31-year-old to be “200 p.c” when he returns to the courtroom.
Nov. 9, 1:00 p.m.
Ben Simmons won’t play on Saturday night time in opposition to the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-0) as a result of decrease again harm administration, the group introduced.
Simmons scored eight factors on 4-for-6 taking pictures with eight assists, seven rebounds, and one steal over 27 minutes in Friday’s OT loss to the Boston Celtics.
Head coach Jordi Fernandez indicated after the loss that Simmons can be out for the second recreation of the back-to-back.
Day’Ron Sharpe (left hamstring pressure), Bojan Bogdanović (left foot harm restoration), and Trendon Watford (left hamstring pressure) are all listed as out, too.
Simmons has performed in seven of Brooklyn’s 9 video games thus far throughout the 2024-25 season, however Friday was the primary time he got here off the bench. He was instructed previous to the sport that he wouldn’t be beginning.
“I believe for the circulation of the group, regardless of the group wants me to do, whether or not it’s come off the bench or beginning, I gotta do,” Simmons instructed reporters. “That’s what coach desires proper now. It’s what it’s.”
It is unclear if Fernandez and the Nets plan to have Simmons come off the bench for the rest of the season. Simmons expressed optimism that “issues change on a regular basis” within the NBA and is ready to tackle the brand new position in the intervening time.
The previous No. 1 total decide is averaging 6.1 factors, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per recreation over 24.9 minutes of motion this 12 months. He performed simply 15 video games for the Nets throughout the 2023-24 season after logging 42 video games throughout the 2022-23 season. Simmons didn’t play throughout the 2021-22 season as a result of harm and was traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to Brooklyn as a part of the James Harden deal.
