Kyrie Irving’s shoulder to be evaluated ahead of Nets hosting Celtics

Kenny Atkinson informed reporters before Friday’s matchup with the Celtics that Kyrie Irving’s shoulder is being evaluated.

While Kyrie Irving won’t be suiting up for the Brooklyn Nets’ home rematch with the Boston Celtics following Wednesday night’s loss, he will be at Barclays Center on Friday.

The former Celtic missed the loss to Boston, as well the six games prior due to a right shoulder impingement. The Duke product’s absence from his team’s first trip to TD Garden, Boston’s home court, has fed into a number of narratives about the capricious floor general among Celtics fans.

Kenny Atkinson informed reporters Irving will have the ailing joint evaluated by the team medical staff Friday, and the Nets anticipate they will have more information about his condition after the game, per Brian Mahoney of the Associated Press.

Irving, at the moment, has no timetable to return

The Nets have also cleared DeAndre Jordan to play on Friday.

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