SALT LAKE CITY — The Nets seemingly have erred on the aspect of warning on the subject of injured Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell.
Predictably, each will stay sidelined Sunday when the Nets play the Jazz, as will Cam Thomas.
Johnson will miss a fifth consecutive sport with a proper ankle sprain suffered within the waning seconds of their Jan. 2 victory in Milwaukee.
The Nets haven’t gained since he went down, dropping 4 straight by a mixed 77 factors.
Russell will sit out his fourth in a row with a proper shin contusion.
The Nets had proven not less than average confidence that Johnson would play on this six-game Western Convention street swing.
However main scorer Thomas and Trendon Watford have each been dominated out with left hamstring strains till they return to Brooklyn.
“Cam Johnson and D-Lo are day-to-day. So they give the impression of being good. They’re working and that’s the place we’re at proper now,” coach Jordi Fernandez mentioned. “Trendon is working and probably gained’t play on this journey.”
Dariq Whitehead is questionable for Sunday.
The second-year wing is in concussion protocol after taking a shot to the pinnacle in a current G-League sport for Lengthy Island.
Bojan Bogdanovic (left foot harm restoration), Maxwell Lewis (left tibia fracture), De’Anthony Melton (left knee ACL tear) are all out, together with Thomas and Watford.
The Nets might be in Los Angeles this coming week, slated to play the Clippers on Wednesday and Lakers on Friday.
That presumes the horrific wildfires ravaging the world don’t proceed to wreak additional havoc on the schedule.
The fires in Palisades, Eaton and Hurst have already displaced nearly 200,000 and killed not less than 11.
Ziaire Williams, who was born in Lancaster (Ca.) and went to Sierra Canyon Excessive College, mentioned he escaped private tragedy.
“My home is protected, household is protected,” Williams informed The Put up. “In order that’s a blessing, for positive.
“[The fires] are unfold out. There’s a hearth to the west of us and hearth south of us. L.A. is fairly massive, in order that they’re fairly unfold out. However yeah, fortunately, my home is protected. A few my associates misplaced their properties, however that stuff may be changed. I’m simply glad all people’s protected and strolling away.”
Ahead Tosan Evbuomwan adopted up his 13-point, seven-rebound outing towards Detroit with 10 factors towards the Nuggets.
He hit 2 of 5 from 3-point vary and appeared snug and assured in simply his fourth sport for the Nets.
“It seems like extra, truthfully. The blokes have completed an ideal job of bringing me in control with every little thing. Giving me confidence, encouraging me, stuff like that,” Evbuomwan mentioned. “They make it simple with studying performs and stuff like that. They’ve been fairly diligent with that ever since I’ve been right here, however sure it has been nice.”
Evbuomwan logged 22:29 on Friday, and Fernandez was happy sufficient along with his minutes that he recommended there could possibly be much more within the offing if the 23-year-old continues to play this properly.
