The Brooklyn Nets will be without another one of their 2019 free-agent signees on Monday. DeAndre Jordan has been ruled out due to left ankle soreness.
Jordan injured the same ankle against the New Orleans Pelicans back on November 4. He missed the first game of Brooklyn’s five-game road trip as a result. Monday’s game against the Cavaliers will be the first game Jordan has been sidelined since the matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Jordan’s absence in Portland led to an opportunity for Nic Claxton off of Brooklyn’s bench. The Nets rookie may be presented with a similar opportunity against the Cavs on Monday.
The Nets also recalled Rodions Kurucs from their G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, prior to Monday’s game in Cleveland. Jordan’s injury may also give Kurucs a chance to play, or the Nets’ decision to recall him could be nothing more than a precautionary measure with the team already short at the forward position.