The Brooklyn Nets are coming off a tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in which Brooklyn had one of its worst starts to a game this season. However, while the Nets were able to come back from a 26-point deficit, they came away from the game with some key injuries.
In the Nets’ injury report for Monday’s game at the Indiana Pacers, there were two players who ended up on the report after recently coming back from injuries. Forward Cam Johnson is out for the matchup due to injury maintenance of his left big toe sprain that cost him three games before returning for Sunday’s loss against the Lakers.
Dennis Smith Jr. has also been ruled out for Monday’s contest as he is dealing with soreness in his right hip. Smith had missed the three games prior to Sunday’s matchup against Los Angeles due to right hip synovitis so it looks like he’s still trying to play through that injury.
With Johnson and Smith being ruled out, that should mean expanded roles for players like Trendon Watford and Noah Clowney as those two help the Nets with the loss of size. Watford has been playing especially well lately as he is averaging 14.3 points per game over his last four outings and has played at least 19 minutes in each of those contests.
Nets status report for tonight's game at the Indiana Pacers:
Cam Johnson (left big toe injury maintenance) and Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip soreness) are OUT.
Jacob Gilyard, Keon Johnson, and Jaylen Martin are in the G League.
— Sharif Phillips-Keaton (@SharifKeaton) April 1, 2024
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