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Nets’ Dariq Whitehead gives update on shin surgery recovery

During Tuesday’s 104-91 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets rookie Dariq Whitehead have an update on his recovery from surgery.

Brooklyn Nets guard Dariq Whitehead, the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, had season-ending surgery on Jan. 29 on his left shin to address a stress reaction. While he is still recovering from that surgery, he has been seen on the Nets bench in recent games and was even at Tuesday’s 104-91 loss against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Whitehead did not play much this season as he was dealing with various ailments while getting back into playing shape following offseason surgery on his right foot. So, when Whitehead was eventually ruled out for the season, it was not surprising given that he still had some ground to make up before he’s fully healthy.

With that being said, Whitehead is one of the players that will be part of Brooklyn’s future for the time being given where he was drafted. Well, during Tuesday’s loss to the Pelicans, Whitehead spoke to Meghan Triplett of YES Network to explain how his recovery is going:

“The recovery process has been going great. Just making sure that we don’t rush things. Take our time and come back right this time and do it the right way. It’s been going great… just making sure that I constantly take each day and just trust the process and everything will be alright.”

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Could any of the Nets be in the Rising Stars showcase next season?

Are there any of the Brooklyn Nets rookies that could be in the Rising Stars competition next season? Here’s what Nets Wire thinks.

The 2024 Panini Rising Stars game happened on Friday with Team Jalen beating Team Detlef in the Finals to win the entire competition. The showcase displayed some of the rising young talent that the NBA has to offer with the competition comprising of rookie, sophomores, and some G League players.

The Brooklyn Nets did not have any players in the showcase, but that is a representation of where the Nets are as an organization. There are no sophomores on the team and while there are three rookies, one of them, Dariq Whitehead, essentially did not play this season as he was rehabbing from his foot surgeries that he had this offseason.

Noah Clowney and Jalen Wilson have had varying levels of success this season with Wilson showing how much potential he has to be a contributor within Brooklyn’s rotation already while Clowney has shown how much he has left to develop. With that being said, here’s a look at which of these three players could be a rising star in the 2024-25 season:

Nets rule out Dariq Whitehead for rest of season after successful surgery

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Monday that rookie forward Dariq Whitehead is ruled out for the rest of the season after his surgery.

NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets were hoping to see what forward Dariq Whitehead, the 22nd overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, would look like at the NBA level at some point this season. However, it looks like that will have to wait until next season.

The Nets announced on Monday that Whitehead had successful surgery to address the stress reaction in his left shin. On Jan 18. Whitehead was ruled out from any participation by the Nets due to the stress reaction which seemed to either be his body’s response to the shin splints that he was experiencing throughout the season or as a possible sign of his injury getting worse. It was not made clear what caused the stress reaction.

Either way, Whitehead will be spending approximately the next three months recovering from this surgery, but he is expected to make a complete recovery, per the Nets. Also, Whitehead is expected to be a full participant in the team’s offseason program so it sounds like he will not miss any valuable time this summer.

This is what Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn had to say about Whitehead during Monday’s pregame media availability:

“Yeah, first of all, the surgery was successful, so that’s good for him. Talked to him today. He was in good spirits. He’ll stay at home today, stay at home tomorrow. And, the hope that he is a full participant in our off -season development, so looking forward to that for him and his career going forward.”

Whitehead, 19, spent most of his time this season playing for Brooklyn’s G League team, the Long Island Nets, as he continued to work his way back from the surgeries that he had on his right foot this past offseason. In four games for Long Island, Whitehead averaged 8.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists per game while shooting 42.9% from the field and 14.3% from three-point land.

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Nets’ Jacque Vaughn: Dariq Whitehead to undergo season-ending surgery

Nets rookie Dariq Whitehead will undergo season-ending surgery to address a left shin stress reaction.

Brooklyn Nets rookie Dariq Whitehead will undergo season-ending surgery on Monday to address a left shin stress reaction, according to Sharif Phillips-Keaton of Nets Wire.

The Nets announced on Jan. 18 that Whitehead was diagnosed with the injury and they would evaluate treatment options. Whitehead said on Tuesday the rehabilitation plan was still being discussed to ensure he would be ready for the start of next season.

Whitehead underwent two surgeries on his right foot prior to joining the organization. He missed summer league and was limited in training camp after going under the knife in June. He was eventually cleared for game action in November.

The 19-year-old has made two appearances with the Nets and has spent the majority of the season in the G League with the Long Island Nets. He last played with Long Island on Jan. 8 before suffering his latest setback on the court.

Whitehead averaged 8.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists on 38.2% shooting from the field in 17 games with Long Island. He scored in double figures seven times, including a season-high 15 points and six rebounds on Dec. 7.

The Nets drafted Whitehead with the 22nd pick after he averaged 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and one assist on 42.9% shooting from 3-point range as a freshman at Duke. He finished second in the ACC in 3-point percentage, the fifth-highest mark of any freshman in program history.

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Nets’ Ben Simmons is likely to return to the court next week vs. Jazz

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said on Saturday that Ben Simmons is ‘likely’ to return for Monday’s game against the Utah Jazz.

NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons has played just six games this season after a nerve impingement in his lower left back in the beginning of November took him off the court for a significant amount of time. However, the good news is that he should be back for the Nets soon.

“Yeah, all signs point towards the likelihood of him playing next week,” Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said of Simmons prior to Saturday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. Simmons practiced earlier in the day on Saturday with the Long Island Nets and per Vaughn, everything went well during that session.

Vaughn mentioned that Simmons has a “high likelihood” of returning to the court for Monday’s home game against the Utah Jazz.

In other news, as Nets Wire covered previously, Cam Johnson will miss Saturday’s game against the Rockets due to personal reasons. Per Vaughn, it seems that whatever Johnson is going through, he will come back to the team shortly.

As a result, Cam Thomas will start in Johnson’s place. Thomas, who is second on the team in scoring with a 20.5 points per game average, will draw his 21st start of the season. When he has started, Thomas is averaging 22.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game while shooting 43.9% from the field and 36.4% from three-point range.

Vaughn said that backup center Day’Ron Sharpe, who is averaging 7.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in 16.0 minutes primarily off the bench, is still “far behind” from practicing at this moment. He’s been doing individual work while allowing his hyperextended left knee to heal.

In more injury news, Dariq Whitehead, the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, will be getting season-ending surgery to address the stress reaction in his left shin, according to Vaughn. Vaughn said that it’s still too early to see if Whitehead will be able to participate in the summer league, but that the team will have an update after his surgery on Monday.

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Nets’ Dariq Whitehead working through timeline to return from shin injury

Nets rookie Dariq Whitehead was diagnosed with a left shin stress reaction last week and will return to action following a full recovery.

Brooklyn Nets rookie Dariq Whitehead was diagnosed with a left shin stress reaction last week and will return to action following a full recovery, the team announced.

Whitehead had two surgeries on his right foot before joining the Nets last year. He missed summer league and was limited in training camp after undergoing the second procedure in June with bone grafting for a fifth metatarsal Jones fracture.

The 19-year-old was cleared for game action and started the season in the G League with the Long Island Nets, logging 17 appearances before suffering his latest setback. He doesn’t have a timetable for when he may return, according to Evan Barnes of Newsday.

Whitehead, who last played with Long Island on Jan. 8, is averaging 8.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists on 38.2% shooting from the field. He has scored in double figures seven times, including a season-high 15 points and six rebounds on Dec. 7.

The organization expected to bring Whitehead along slowly this year after coming off two foot surgeries. The team will now formulate a rehabilitation plan for him for his shin injury and provide a timeline to return once it is available.

The Nets drafted Whitehead with the 22nd pick after averaging 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and one assist on 42.9% shooting from 3-point range as a freshman at Duke. He finished second in the ACC in 3-point percentage, the fifth-highest mark of any freshman in program history.

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Nets’ Dariq Whitehead diagnosed with a left shin stress reaction

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Thursday that first-round pick Dariq Whitehead has been diagnosed with a left shin stress reaction.

The Brooklyn Nets have not had much to feel good about this season as they are looking more like a lottery team than they look like a playoff team. While the season is only halfway gone, it looks like the bad news doesn’t stop for Brooklyn.

The Nets announced on Thursday that Dariq Whitehead, the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and Brooklyn’s second first-round pick, has been diagnosed with a left shin stress reaction. The team said that his treatment options are being evaluated and that they will provide an update once his recovery plan has been determined.

Whitehead, 19, has been slowly eased into action for the franchise this season after having surgery on his right foot in the summer. As a result, he has spent the majority of his time this season with Brooklyn’s G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.

Whitehead spoke to Jordan Greene of NetsDaily in the beginning of December and said in part that everyone in the Nets organization and fanbase has to be patient as he’s still regaining his athleticism after his surgeries. Whitehead noted that he has been dealing with shin splints during his recovery so this isn’t a new issue, but it seems to be something that the Nets have to try other measures to address.

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Mavs’ Dereck Lively II has ‘no doubt’ that Nets’ Dariq Whitehead will be good

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has ‘no doubt’ that Brooklyn Nets wing Dariq Whitehead will be good in the NBA once healthy. Credit to @NetsKingdomAJ for the video clip.

Brooklyn Nets wing Dariq Whitehead has not played a game for Brooklyn yet this season, but he has played for Brooklyn’s G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets. Whitehead has been trying to get back to his usual form as he comes back from the foot surgeries that he’s had over the past year or so.

Whitehead, 19, has played five games for LIN and in those contests, he has averaged 8.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game while shooting just 28.9% from the field and 16.7% from three-point land. While his numbers have not been impressive as he works his way back from injury, Whitehead still has the support of someone who has known him for at least one year.

Dallas Maverick center Dereck Lively II, who was roommates with Whitehead at Duke University last season, believes that Whitehead will be just fine once he gets back to his pre-injury form. There’s no telling when Whitehead will start playing games for Brooklyn, but the vote of confidence from one of his former teammates should be encouraging at the least.

Lively recently appeared on a podcast under the “Tidal League” umbrella and here’s what he had to say about Whitehead:

“Dariq’s gonna be good. I have no doubt that Dariq’s gonna be good in the league (NBA). He can score, he’s a great teammate, he can pass, he can run offense, and he knows how to make the right play.”

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Nets’ Dariq Whitehead working towards 5-on-5; Dennis Smith Jr. limited

A couple of updates came from Brooklyn Nets’ practice on Sunday: Dariq Whitehead is working towards 5-on-5 and Dennis Smith Jr. is limited.

The Brooklyn Nets open their 2023-24 season on Wednesday at Barclays Center against the Cleveland Cavaliers and going into that game, the team knows who will and will not be playing. Despite it being football Sunday, there were some updates that were reported that Nets fans will be interested to know.

For starters, Dennis Smith Jr. was a limited participant in Brooklyn’s practice on Sunday, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Smith has been out of action ever since he injured his left ankle in Brooklyn’s preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana on Oct. 12.

Also, Lewis reported that Dariq Whitehead, the Nets’ second first-round pick from the 2023 NBA Draft, is now participating in some 2-on-2 work that involves a mix of players and coaches. At the moment, Whitehead is working towards eventually playing 5-on-5. Whitehead is still recovering from surgery on his foot to address some issues that were bothering him since his freshman year at Duke.

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Nets rookie Dariq Whitehead reveals next step in injury recovery

Nets rookie Dariq Whitehead said this week that he is progressing in his recovery from a second foot surgery over the summer.

Brooklyn Nets rookie Dariq Whitehead said this week he is progressing in his recovery after undergoing a second surgery on his right foot over the summer.

Whitehead missed four games last season at Duke after undergoing surgery on the fifth metatarsal bone before the season. The bone did not heal properly, which prompted a “revision operation with bone grafting for a fifth metatarsal Jones fracture” in June.

The 22nd pick has been limited in training camp and didn’t play in the Nets’ preseason opener on Monday in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is working toward taking part in contact drills in practice, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post.

Nets general manager Sean Marks said last month that Whitehead is expected to play at some point this season. They knew when they drafted Whitehead there would be a chance he’d need additional time to rehab the injury, so he isn’t being rushed back to the court.

The exact role Whitehead will fill is not known, though it is possible the 19-year-old will spend time in the G League once cleared to resume basketball activities. The organization wants to bring him along slowly since he has dealt with the injury for much of the past year.

Whitehead averaged 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and one assist on 42.9% shooting from 3-point range last season as a freshman. He finished second in the ACC in 3-point percentage with the fifth-highest mark of any freshman in program history.

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