It’s time for the Brooklyn Nets to start prepping for the 2020 NBA Playoffs.
Up until Friday, the Nets were trying to secure a playoff berth. Once they accomplished that with a win over the Sacramento Kings, all that was left was to do was lock up the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference — which Brooklyn did with a win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
That means Brooklyn’s last two games before the 2020 NBA Playoffs can only serve as tune-up games. Otherwise, they have no impact on Brooklyn’s future — unless a player suffers an injury.
So, the nets are taking precautions; at least for their game against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.
Caris LeVert (left thigh contusion), Joe Harris (left groin contusion) and Jarrett Allen (left ankle sprain) have all been ruled out for “injury management.’
Garrett Temple will not play either so he can rest up.
Jamal Crawford remains out with a left hamstring strain. Jacque Vaughn told reporters on a Zoom call Monday that Crawford may not play in either of Brooklyn’s remaining seeding games, per Alex Schiffer of The Athletic.
Jacque Vaughn said he's not sure Jamal Crawford will play in the final two seeding games.
— Alex Schiffer (@Alex__Schiffer) August 10, 2020