The Brooklyn Nets are trying to turn their season around while incorporating new members of the team that came to the team after the NBA trade deadline. The good thing for Brooklyn is that things are starting to look up for Brooklyn as they are getting healthier at the same time.
The Nets released their status report on Monday in advance of their home game on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics. A big part of the report was the news that backup center Day’Ron Sharpe will make his return to Brooklyn’s lineup after missing the past 15 games with a hyperextended left knee.
Sharpe suffered his knee injury on Jan. 7 against the Portland Trail Blazers after coming down awkwardly following a blocked shot. For the majority of his rehab, Sharpe was only able to do individual workouts until he progressed to activity around other coaches in recent weeks.
While Sharpe is returning for Brooklyn, forward Cam Johnson remains out with a left adductor strain. With the Nets playing a back-to-back against the Celtics, at home on Tuesday and in Boston on Wednesday, it’s possible that Johnson won’t return until after the All-Star break.
Johnson has been out of the lineup since he suffered his adductor strain on Feb. 5 against the Golden State Warriors. Johnson is averaging 13.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 45.8% from the field and 40.1% from three-point land.
Nets status report for tomorrow night's game against the Boston Celtics:
Cam Johnson (left adductor strain) is OUT.
— Sharif Phillips-Keaton (@SharifKeaton) February 12, 2024
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