The Nets may return to the Big 2 for Friday night’s game against Boston at Barclays Center with Kevin Durant upgrading the suspect.
With the team missing badly – missing star James Harden and essentially playing with an eight-man rotation – Durant is getting back at some point on this homestand either Friday vs. Celtic or Sunday against the Sun’s lot Will be larger.
“Just by returning him, it will be a world of difference,” Joe Harris said of Durant’s possible return. Obviously, as we mentioned earlier we are extremely limited with eight, nine people right now. So another body, especially someone like Kevin, would be huge. “
Durant missed the last two matches in the left thigh event he missed Sunday in Miami. He was only 4:03 minutes into the heat loss before being fouled by Trevor Ariza, the Miami veteran was unceremoniously knee deep in his leg.
Even a minor injury to Durant had fans on the net.
Durant missed 18 months in June 2019 with a broken ankles. He suffered through a battle with COVID-19, two more health and safety quarantines, and missed 23 straight games with hamstring strain. He only returned from that injury on April 7, playing five games before Miami was ruled out of the game.
Steve Nash had hoped that Durant could return from this homestand, and that he expected to be upgraded from outside to suspect bogies that the thigh injury was not catastrophic.
“He’s day-to-day, so Friday or Sunday is very possible,” Nash said. “I’m not sure when it will happen or if it will be one of those games, but that is day to day, so if he progresses at this rate then I think Friday or Sunday is very possible.”
Guard Tyler Johnson (right knee pain) has also been upgraded, though doubtful. Nevertheless, after missing the last nine games, it is progress. Harden suffered a setback in his right hamstring strain and Chris Croza was ruled out with a fractured right hand, with the net needing all the frontcourt depth they could achieve.
Nick Claxton stays out with the health and safety protocol, the league’s fickle for all COVID-19 issues. It is unclear whether the second-year elder has tested positive or simply a contact tracing is in quarantine.
Six-foot-4 Bruce Brown is coming off a career-high 14 rebels against Toronto. Josh Hart and Tyler Herro are the only guards to post a high rebounding off the bench this season.
The Post has learned that Urologos standout Mike James has approved his letter from the FIBA required to sign with the Nets. He has been in protocol since Sunday and is expected to sign on as soon as the Brooklyn roster opens.
James signed a three-year contract with CSKA Moscow, lasting until 2023. But after the scoring guard’s scuffle with their coach, the Russian powerhouse announced that they had “come to an agreement that would allow the player to become a free agent until the end.” For the 2020–21 season. “
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