The Brooklyn Nets still have a chance of sneaking their way into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament, but they have to start winning some of their tougher games. With the Orlando Magic waiting for Brooklyn on Wednesday, the Nets have a tough test ahead of them, but they get back one of their better players for the matchup.
The Nets announced Wednesday morning that forward Cam Johnson, who has missed the past three games because of a right ankle sprain, is available for Wednesday’s game at the Magic. When Brooklyn released its initial injury report on Tuesday, Johnson was listed as probable so he was likely to come back for the pivotal game at Orlando.
Brooklyn has won just one of the three games that Johnson missed with his ankle issue and the lone victory was a 120-101 win at the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Granted, the Nets did not have Lonnie Walker IV for Saturday’s 110-99 loss at the Charlotte Hornets and were without super-scoring guard Cam Thomas for a 118-112 loss at the Detroit Pistons on Mar. 7.
Johnson, 28, is averaging 13.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 45.3% from the field and 39.6% from three-point land. In the three games prior to Johnson’s injury, he was averaging 23.3 points per game and 50.0% from behind the three-point line.
Nets say that Cam Johnson (right ankle sprain) is AVAILABLE for tonight's matchup at the Orlando Magic. Johnson will return to the lineup after missing the past three games with his ankle issue. In the 3 games prior to his injury against the 76ers, Johnson averaged 23.3 PPG.
— Sharif Phillips-Keaton (@SharifKeaton) March 13, 2024
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