SALT LAKE CITY — The Nets seemingly have erred on the aspect of warning on the subject of injured Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell.
Predictably, each will stay sidelined Sunday when the Nets play the Jazz, as will Cam Thomas.
Johnson will miss a fifth consecutive recreation with a proper ankle sprain suffered within the waning seconds of their Jan. 2 victory in Milwaukee.
The Nets haven’t received since he went down, dropping 4 straight by a mixed 77 factors.
Russell will sit out his fourth in a row with a proper shin contusion.
The Nets had proven at the very least average confidence that Johnson would play on this six-game Western Convention highway swing.
However main scorer Thomas and Trendon Watford have each been dominated out with left hamstring strains till they return to Brooklyn.
“Cam Johnson and D-Lo are day-to-day. So they look good. They’re working and that’s where we’re at right now,” coach Jordi Fernandez stated. “Trendon is working and most likely won’t play in this trip.”
Dariq Whitehead is questionable for Sunday.
The second-year wing is in concussion protocol after taking a shot to the pinnacle in a current G-League recreation for Lengthy Island.
Bojan Bogdanovic (left foot damage restoration), Maxwell Lewis (left tibia fracture), De’Anthony Melton (left knee ACL tear) are all out, together with Thomas and Watford.
The Nets shall be in Los Angeles this coming week, slated to play the Clippers on Wednesday and Lakers on Friday.
That presumes the horrific wildfires ravaging the realm don’t proceed to wreak additional havoc on the schedule.
The fires in Palisades, Eaton and Hurst have already displaced virtually 200,000 and killed at the very least 11.
Ziaire Williams, who was born in Lancaster (Ca.) and went to Sierra Canyon Excessive College, stated he escaped private tragedy.
“My house is safe, family is safe,” Williams advised The Put up. “In order that’s a blessing, for positive.
“[The fires] are spread out. There’s a fire to the west of us and fire south of us. L.A. is pretty big, so they’re pretty spread out. But yeah, luckily, my house is safe. A couple of my friends lost their homes, but that stuff can be replaced. I’m just glad everybody’s safe and walking away.”
Ahead Tosan Evbuomwan adopted up his 13-point, seven-rebound outing in opposition to Detroit with 10 factors in opposition to the Nuggets.
He hit 2 of 5 from 3-point vary and regarded snug and assured in simply his fourth recreation for the Nets.
“It feels like more, honestly. The guys have done a great job of bringing me up to speed with everything. Giving me confidence, encouraging me, stuff like that,” Evbuomwan stated. “They make it easy with learning plays and stuff like that. They have been pretty diligent with that ever since I have been here, but yes it has been great.”
Evbuomwan logged 22:29 on Friday, and Fernandez was happy sufficient together with his minutes that he steered there may very well be much more within the offing if the 23-year-old continues to play this nicely.
