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Nets full injury report for Wednesday’s tilt against Raptors

Here is the Brooklyn Nets’ full injury report for Wednesday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors.

The Brooklyn Nets have three games remaining on their 2023-24 season before everyone within the organization heads back home to begin their offseason following a disappointing season. As this season comes to a close for Brooklyn, they will be dealing with a longer-than-normal injury report due to the wear-and-tear of a long season.

In the Nets’ injury report ahead of Wednesday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn has one of the lengthier lists that they’ve had this season, starting with who is out. Forward Dorian Finney-Smith (left knee effusion), Two-Way forward Jaylen Martin (left ankle sprain), and backup guard Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) will all miss Wednesday’s contest vs. the Raptors.

Finney-Smith missed Sunday’s 107-77 loss to the Sacramento Kings with his knee issue while Smith has missed seven of the past eight games with the inflammation in his right hip. Martin has been relegated to the Nets’ G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, ever since he signed his Two-Way contract with Brooklyn in February.

Moving on, center Nic Claxton (left ankle sprain), forward Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain), and Two-Way guard Jacob Gilyard (left hip contusion) are listed as probable for Wednesday’s tilt against Toronto. Claxton missed Sunday’s loss to the Kings after twisting his ankle in Saturday’s 113-103 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Johnson has been dealing with his toe ailment for awhile now and as such, he has missed six of the past eight games as the team is being cautious with him given the amount of injuries he has suffered this season.

Gilyard, similar to Martin, has spent most of his time in Long Island since coming to Brooklyn in March, but he has played in two games for Brooklyn when the team had been missing too many ball-handlers due to injuries.

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Nets full injury report for Saturday’s matchup vs. Pistons

Here is the Brooklyn Nets’ full injury report heading into Saturday’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons.

The Brooklyn Nets have officially been eliminated from the Eastern Conference play-in tournament so for all intents and purposes, their season is effectively over. However, there are still games left on Brooklyn’s schedule so as they continue the season by facing the Detroit Pistons, they will likely be missing two key members of their rotation.

The Nets released their injury report on Friday ahead of their matchup on Saturday against the Pistons and two players are listed on the report that have been dealing with some injuries lately. Forward Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain) and Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) are both listed as doubtful with their respective injuries.

Johnson has been in-and-out of the Nets’ lineup ever since he suffered his toe injury in a 105-93 loss at the New York Knicks on Mar. 23. Since then, he has missed four of the past six games and will miss his fifth game for Brooklyn with this toe issue.

Smith also may have picked up his hip issue in that loss at the Knicks as he is dealing with inflammation on that hip that has caused him to miss five of the past six games. From the way it looks, both players will probably miss Saturday’s game and that should open up playing time for guys like Noah Clowney and Jalen Wilson.

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Nets full injury report for Wednesday’s tilt against the Pacers

Here is the full injury report for the Brooklyn Nets heading into their matchup on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers.

The Brooklyn Nets are trying to finish this season strong with the hopes that they will be rewarded with a trip to the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. With a matchup coming against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, one that could extend their play-in hopes if they win, Brooklyn could be getting back some reinforcements.

In the Nets’ injury report for Wednesday’s matchup against the Pacers, two players who are key pieces of Brooklyn’s rotation have varying levels of odds to come back to the lineup. Forward Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain) is listed as probable while guard Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) is listed as questionable.

Johnson and Smith missed Monday’s 133-111 loss at Indiana with their respective injuries, but it should be noted that the reason for Johnson’s absence was due to injury maintenance. It seems that Johnson is able to play through his injury, but that the toe is still bothering him to the point where he may need to miss a game occasionally.

Smith has been dealing with some soreness in his right hip and that was the reason that he wasn’t able to play on Monday. Given his questionable designation, Smith could be more unlikely than not to play on Wednesday, but that would depend on how he feels when Wednesday comes around.

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Nets full injury report for Monday’s matchup at the Pacers

Here is the Brooklyn Nets’ full injury report for Monday’s matchup at the Indiana Pacers.

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.

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Nets full injury report for Sunday’s matchup against the Lakers

Here is the Brooklyn Nets’ injury report heading into Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Brooklyn Nets are looking at a situation where they could be eliminated from the postseason at any point over the next few days. However, until that happens, Brooklyn will be looking to finish the season strong. As they take on the Los Angeles Lakers, they could get back two key rotation players.

In the Nets’ injury report ahead of their matchup against the Lakers on Sunday, guard Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) is listed as probable. While this sounds like good news, it should be noted that Smith was listed as probable going into Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls before ultimately being ruled out.

Forward Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain) is listed as questionable which is an upgrade for him given that he has been ruled out for the past three games. Nets interim head coach Kevin Ollie said prior to Friday’s game against the Bulls that both Smith and Johnson were progressing with their respective injuries.

Assuming that Smith and Johnson are able to play, Brooklyn will be welcoming back two players who have a significant role for the team coming off the bench. Granted, there is a possibility that Johnson could start if he returns given that he remained in the starting lineup when Dorian Finney-Smith came back from injury.

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Nets’ Kevin Ollie gives updates on Cam Johnson and Dennis Smith Jr.

Prior to Friday’s game against the Bulls, Brooklyn Nets interim head coach Kevin Ollie gave updates on Cam Johnson and Dennis Smith Jr.

NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets are still in the race for the 10th and final seed in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament, but the amount of time they have is dwindling. As Brooklyn attempts to continue its winning ways, it seeks to do so without two key rotation players, but they are progressing towards a return.

“They’re progressing well,” Nets interim head coach Kevin Ollie said of forward Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain) and guard Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) prior to Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Both players have been ruled out for Friday’s tilt against the Bulls and that marks their third consecutive game that they have missed with their respective injuries.

“I know CJ (Johnson) sees our docs tonights or tomorrow and we’ll get an update on him,” Ollie said. “June (Smith) is still kind of working through through that injection and (we) look forward to seeing him come back on the court. Hopefully soon.”

Brooklyn’s injury report is getting lengthy these days as Johnson and Smith are out in addition to season-ending injuries to Ben Simmons, Dariq Whitehead, and Keita Bates-Diop. As the Nets try to finish this season strong in the hopes of making the postseason, they will be hoping for a quick return of Johnson and Smith.

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Nets full injury report for Friday matchup against Bulls

Here is the full injury report for the Brooklyn Nets heading into their matchup on Friday against the Chicago Bulls.

The Brooklyn Nets have won back-to-back games for the first time since the beginning of March when they beat the Atlanta Hawks on Mar. 2 for their second consecutive win over the Hawks in as many games. As they look to extend their winning streak in the hopes of passing 10th-seeded Atlanta, Brooklyn will be doing so while getting healthier.

In the Nets’ injury report for Friday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls, Noah Clowney and Dennis Smith Jr. were listed as probable. After taking a hard fall on his backside in Wednesday’s 122-119 overtime win at the Washington Wizards, Clowney is dealing with a back contusion, but is more likely to play than not.

Smith is dealing with right hip synovitis and has missed the past two games as a result. Smith’s role this season has been as the backup point guard so in his absence, the Nets have been giving more minutes to starting point guard Dennis Schroder while slotting in some minutes for guard Cam Thomas to run the point as well.

Forward Cam Johnson remains out with his left big toe sprain that has caused him to miss the past two games. For now, Brooklyn will look to give the vacated minutes to players like Jalen Wilson, Trendon Watford and Noah Clowney.

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Nets full injury report for Wednesday’s matchup at Wizards

Here is the Brooklyn Nets’ full injury report heading into their matchup on Wednesday at the Washington Wizards.

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.

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Nets full injury report for Monday’s matchup at Raptors

Here is the full injury report for the Brooklyn Nets heading in their matchup on Monday at the Toronto Raptors.

The Brooklyn Nets (26-45, 11th in the Eastern Conference) have just 11 games left to win as many games as they can if they want to pass the Atlanta Hawks for the 10th and final seed in the play-in tournament. As Brooklyn moves forward, they have some key injuries to their normal rotation.

In the Nets’ injury report released prior to Monday’s game at the Toronto Raptors, there were a few new additions to the report after a tough loss at the New York Knicks on Saturday. Forward Cam Johnson is out for the matchup due to a left big toe sprain, an injury that he picked up during Saturday’s loss at New York.

After the game, Johnson told Brian Lewis of the New York Post that he would be “good to go” for Monday’s game at the Raptors, so it’s possible that the injury became worse since that conversation. Forward Dorian Finney-Smith should see himself inserted into the starting lineup in Johnson’s place.

Guard Dennis Smith Jr. is also out for the game due to right hip synovitis, something that could be more of a wear-and-tear injury as opposed to something that he picked up during Saturday’s game at the Knicks.

Synovitis, described as Transient Synovitis by the National Library of Medicine, is “an acute, non-specific, inflammatory process affecting the joint synovium. TS is a common cause of hip pain in the pediatric patient population” so it seems like something that Smith may need to let rest.

Lastly, forward Keita Bates-Diop, acquired in the trade deadline deal that sent Royce O’Neale to the Phoenix Suns, is out due to a right shin stress reaction. This is no indication of how severe the stress reaction is so that will be something to monitor as time goes on.

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Nets full injury report for Saturday’s matchup at Knicks

Here is the full injury report for the Brooklyn Nets heading into their matchup on Saturday at the New York Knicks.

The Brooklyn Nets are in the midst of a five-game losing streak and at this point, they are running out of games to make up ground on the Atlanta Hawks. Brooklyn has another tough game coming up against their cross-town rival in the New York Knicks, but they should be getting back one of their starters.

In the Nets’ injury report ahead of Saturday’s afternoon matchup at the Knicks, there is a new addition to the report, but some good news came along with that. Starting power forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who missed Thursday’s 115-108 loss at the Milwaukee Bucks due to left ankle soreness, is off the report and is good to go against New York.

Cam Johnson started in place of Finney-Smith against Milwaukee, but with Finney-Smith returning, Johnson will head back to the bench. Backup guard Dennis Smith Jr. is listed as probable for Saturday’s game due to left hip soreness.

Smith did not show any signs of his hip giving him any issues in Thursday’s matchup with the Bucks so this sounds like something that popped up after the game. If Smith ends up missing Saturday’s game, that should mean more minutes for Lonnie Walker IV and Trendon Watford.

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