The Nets got back key players Friday night but lost their starting center for at least a week.
in their 124-122 loss to the Knicks Nic Claxton , who did not play in the Nets’ loss to the Knicks, is battling a lower back strain.On Thursday, the Nets’ 6-foot-11 defensive anchor was listed as questionable for the game with lower back tightness.. “We’ll give you guys the update. Again, not super concerned. We wanna keep him healthy. His body is the number one thing for us, and now, it’s next man up.
After missing the entire preseason due to a hamstring injury, Claxton was starting to round into form. He was averaging 8.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24.8 minutes per game. With Claxton out, the Nets went with Simmons at the center spot. Simmons missed Wednesday’s game against the Celtics with a tight left calf while Finney-Smith was sidelined due to a sprained ankle.
At the time of the blockbuster trade between the Knicks and Nets, new coach Fernandez was just getting to know Mikal Bridges.“It’s part of our direction and how we want to do things and the plan that we have for building sustainable success,” Fernandez said. “He’s an amazing player. I told him there’s nothing better in the NBA than being wanted, and he was wanted at that time.”
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