Nets combo guard Keon Johnson has seen his taking part in time spike with the harm to starter Cam Thomas.
However he is aware of he’s promised nothing upon Thomas’ return.
“Nothing is guaranteed, and it’s not guaranteed for him or anybody else,” coach Jordi Fernandez mentioned. “So the group’s been doing nice. There’s going to be guys at instances going out and in of the rotation.
“I hope if you’re out of the rotation, you work really hard to get back in. If you’re in the second group, you work hard to be in the first group. That’s important because that just helps the entire group to be better.”
Johnson is averaging 26 minutes over his previous seven video games, after averaging simply 12.6 with a few DNPs by way of the primary 17.
“Just coming in every night and competing hard on the defensive end, and really just playing hard on the defensive end,” Johnson mentioned.
“Coach Jordi says all the time to keep letting the ball fly, keep shooting. It’s something that I’m continuing to work on and something I’m just getting more and more comfortable with. [That’s] pretty much it; just continuing to play hard and let the game come to me.”
Injured Nets ahead Ziaire Williams is again on the court docket and figuring out, however has no clear timetable for a return.
“He’s doing individual workouts. He’s progressing, he’s doing great, and we’ll see how he does now,” Fernandez mentioned. “But he’s doing good, next step now.”
Williams missed the previous three video games coping with a sprained left knee, and hasn’t performed since Dec. 1.
“I have no idea [when I’ll play]. Just me being honest. No clue. Hopefully sooner than later, though,” Williams mentioned. “Simply been doing lots of easy stuff proper now. Not transferring an excessive amount of, however undoubtedly making good progress. Simply listening to the coaching workers. I’m the kind of man who needs to only do all the pieces immediately, so that they’ve been holding me again just a bit bit, simply out of precaution.
“Moving pretty well right now. Haven’t been any setbacks or anything so I should be back pretty soon.”
Emmy profitable producer Frank DiGraci is leaving YES Community for NBC Sports activities because the coordinating producer of their upcoming NBA protection for subsequent season.
The information was first reported by Entrance Workplace Sports activities, and confirmed by The Put up. He’ll keep on by way of the tip of this season.
Nets proprietor Joe Tsai had his buy of two.9 % of the Miami Dolphins authorized Wednesday on the NFL’s winter conferences.
The worth was estimated at greater than $200 million, which values the Dolphins at $8.1 billion.
It additionally features a piece of Onerous Rock Stadium and the Method 1 Miami Grand Prix, per studies, although not a path to possession for Tsai.
Nets alternate governor Oliver Weisberg — who runs Blue Pool Capital, Tsai’s household funding car — will personal 0.1 %, per the Sports activities Enterprise Journal.
Lengthy Island Nets ahead A.J. Lawson inked a two-way contract with the Raptors.
He’s a Toronto native who was averaging 24.0 factors and 6.6 boards.
