The Brooklyn Nets‘ season is close to ending and at the moment, they find themselves in danger of missing the Eastern Conference play-in tournament with plenty of separation between them and the Atlanta Hawks. With that being said, Brooklyn will be moving forward with their postseason quest with some significant injuries in their rotation.
In the Nets’ injury report ahead of their matchup at the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, guard Cam Thomas is listed as questionable for the contest due to lower back tightness. Thomas was supposed to play in Monday’s 96-88 win at the Toronto Raptors, but was ruled out shortly before tip-off due to experiencing the back tightness during warmups.
After Monday’s win, Nets interim head coach Kevin Ollie said that Thomas did not play due to back spasms so it’s possible that the back spasms and the back tightness are to mean the same thing. Either way, Ollie said that he wasn’t sure if Thomas would be able to play at the Wizards and that is supported by Thomas’ questionable designation.
Elsewhere on the report, forward Keita Bates-Diop (right shin stress reaction), forward Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain), and guard Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) are all out for the contest at Washington. Ollie said prior to Monday’s win that Johnson would not make the road trip so it’s not surprising that he was ruled out for Wednesday’s game as well.
Nets status report for tomorrow's game at the Wizards:
Cam Thomas (low back tightness) is QUESTIONABLE.
Keita Bates-Diop (right shin stress reaction), Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain), and Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) are OUT.
Jaylen Martin is in the G League.
— Sharif Phillips-Keaton (@SharifKeaton) March 26, 2024
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