FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
BROOKLYN NETS 7-18 · 13TH IN EASTERN CONFERENCE
7-18 · 13TH IN EASTERN CONFERENCE
Alex Schiffer: Halftime: Suns lead the Nets 57-51. Relatively... - The Athletic Halftime: Suns lead the Nets 57-51. Relatively even game, but Suns have slight rebounding edge and therefore advantage in second-change poin...
Kevin Durant to miss third straight NBA All-Star Game with injury
An MCL sprain will keep Kevin Durant out of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 19.FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
Nets' Kevin Durant Will Not Play in All-Star Game, per Report The superstar forward was voted as an All-Star starter last month.
FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Nets' Kevin Durant Will Not Play in All-Star Game, per Report The superstar forward was voted as an All-Star starter last month.
FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Edmond Sumner - Coming off bench Sumner will come off the bench Tuesday against the Suns, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
Impact With Ben Simmons (knee) returning to the lineup, Sumner will head back to his usual bench role. His minutes could be reduced even further once Spencer Dinwiddie (coach's decision) is available to make his team debut.
FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Durant - Update 'good', still no timetable Coach Jacque Vaughn intimated that Durant's (knee) medical update was "really good," but the star has yet to do contact work and remains without a timetable for a return, Chris Mil...
Impact It seems safe to rule Durant out past the All-Star break, given that he's yet to take contact with just over a week until the festivities. Kyrie Irving being traded to the Mavericks sparked some questions regarding Durant's availability on the trade market, but he's expected to remain with Brooklyn for the rest of the season. Assuming that's the case, KD will be returning to a new-look team that just added Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith, and more moves may be on the way before Thursday's deadline. However, it seems unlikely Durant's role will change significantly regardless of what moves are made. He's amid an excellent campaign, averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks in 36.0 minutes.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Irving has first practice with Mavericks, preps for debut
Kyrie Irving had his first practice with Dallas on TuesdayFEBRUARY 7, 2023 • Associated Press
Kyrie Irving's timeline: From broken promises in Boston to being shipped out of Brooklyn Kyrie Irving’s arrival in Brooklyn energized a Nets fan base constantly reminded that they were the “little sibling” in terms of basketball...
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Nets Trade Kessler Edwards The Nets swing another deal.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Nets Trade Kessler Edwards The Nets swing another deal.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Kyrie Irving: 'I felt very disrespected' by Nets Irving said he and the Nets were stuck at an impasse over an extension because he wasn’t “getting transparency and honesty" from the team.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
2023 NBA Championship Odds: How Nets, Mavericks futures shifted following the Kyrie Irving trade Are the Mavericks a legit NBA Finals contender? Is it time to panic in Brooklyn? We look at how Dallas and Brooklyn's odds to win the NBA Fi...
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
2023 NBA Championship Odds: How Nets, Mavericks futures shifted following the Kyrie Irving trade Are the Mavericks a legit NBA Finals contender? Is it time to panic in Brooklyn? We look at how Dallas and Brooklyn's odds to win the NBA Fi...
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Reports: Nets finalizing trade to send Kessler Edwards to Kings The Brooklyn Nets and Kings are finalizing a trade that will send second-year forward Kessler Edwards to Sacramento, The Athletic and ESPN r...
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Nets to trade Kessler Edwards to Sacramento Shams Charania: The Sacramento Kings are closing in on a deal with Brooklyn to acquire Nets forward Kessler Edwards, sources tell @TheAthlet...
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • HOOPSHYPE.COM
Report: Kevin Durant Not Expected to Be Dealt By Deadline The Brooklyn Nets are not expected to trade Kevin Durant ahead of the trade deadline despite interest from multiple teams
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Report: Nets 'not planning' to trade Kevin Durant ahead of deadline Kevin Durant's future in Brooklyn became murky after the Nets traded Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM
Kevin Durant - Likely to remain in Brooklyn Durant (knee) and the Nets have had ongoing discussions regarding the future of the franchise in wake of the Kyrie Irving trade, but thus far, Brooklyn has informed inquiring teams...
Impact Though Durant expressed interest in joining the Suns this past summer and Phoenix has reportedly inquired about the 13-time All-Star's availability following the trade of Irving to Dallas, Brooklyn apparently hasn't shown any willingness to move on from Durant as Thursday's trade deadline approaches. Durant remains under contract for three more seasons, but the Nets will likely need to convince him that they will contend in the coming seasons for the veteran not to request a trade this offseason.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Patty Mills - Doesn't do much in 12 minutes Mills provided zero points (0-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt) and one block in 12 minutes during Monday's 124-116 loss to the Clippers.
Impact Mills hasn't been a consistent part of the Nets' rotation, even with them missing a lot of key players in their backcourt, and he didn't do anything to change that with his scoreless performance on Monday night. He belongs on the waiver wire in most formats.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Edmond Sumner - Plays well in another start Sumner contributed 23 points (9-17 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one block over 33 minutes during Monday's 124-116 loss to the Clippers.
Impact Sumner has been hot over the past two games, as he's seen big minutes and plenty of opportunity with Brooklyn missing the main guys in their starting lineup. However, once Ben Simmons (knee), Kevin Durant (knee) and Spencer Dinwiddie (trade) are brought back into the mix, it's tough to envision Sumner maintaining his current production.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
T.J. Warren - Off injury report Warren (shin) is not on the injury report for Tuesday's game against the Suns.
Impact Warren returned from a four-game absence due to a left shin bruise during Monday's loss to the Clippers, posting eight points and one rebound in 12 minutes. His shin is feeling good after the time off, so he'll be available to play in the second leg of the back-to-back set, though likely in only a limited role off the bench.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yuta Watanabe - Out Tuesday with tight back Watanabe won't be available for Tuesday's game against the Suns due to back tightness, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
Impact Watanabe likely picked up the injury at some point during the Nets' 124-116 loss to the Clippers on Monday, when he played 21 minutes and finished with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds and three assists. He'll be one of five Nets players listed as out for the second half of the back-to-back, and Brooklyn could be further shorthanded at forward if T.J. Warren (shin) gets the night off after he returned Monday following a four-game absence. Even if Watanabe's back issue proves to be a short-term concern, he could still find himself on the fringe of head coach Jacque Vaughn's rotation in the Nets' next game Thursday against the Bulls, when new trade acquisition Dorian Finney-Smith should be available to make his team debut.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Spencer Dinwiddie - Sitting out Tuesday The Nets announced that Dinwiddie won't be available for Tuesday's game against the Suns in a coach's decision, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
Impact Even though the Nets will be somewhat shorthanded Tuesday with three players already sitting out due to injury, head coach Jacque Vaughn won't turn to the team's new trade pickups -- Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith -- to fill minutes since neither has had the opportunity to practice with Brooklyn following their acquisition from the Mavericks on Monday. Edmond Sumner will likely be in line for another turn as the Nets' starting point guard, though that role should ultimately belong to Dinwiddie if Brooklyn doesn't ship him elsewhere ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. Dinwiddie's next chance to make his Nets debut arrives Thursday against the Bulls.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dorian Finney-Smith - Won't debut Tuesday Finney-Smith is out Tuesday against the Suns due to "coach's decision," Alec Sturm of NetsDaily.com reports.
Impact Finney-Smith was initially expected to make his Nets debut Tuesday, but there's been a change of plans, and the same goes for Spencer Dinwiddie. Both players should be expected to suit up Thursday against the Bulls.
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
