Oct 14, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Harris (12) controls the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center. / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Here is the latest news and possible return dates for Nets players…
Jan. 2, 2023, 5:55 p.m.
Joe Harris will make his return to the court on Monday night when the Nets host the San Antonio Spurs, the team announced.
Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Harris will be used off the bench in his first action after missing four games due to right knee soreness.
The team also listed Royce O’Neale as questionable with a non-COVID illness.
Brooklyn will be without Markieff Morris due to a non-COVID illness as they look to make it 12 wins in a row.
Dec. 31, 12:30 p.m.
The Nets have announced that Ben Simmons has been listed as questionable for Saturday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets due to a non-Covid illness.
Simmons was originally listed as probable this morning, but the team downgraded him two hours later. Head coach Jacque Vaughn announced on Friday that Simmons had missed practice, but the team was hopeful he would be able to play.
During December, he is averaging 8.3 points on 58.9 percent shooting with seven rebounds and 6.4 assists in 26 minutes across eight games.
Meanwhile, guard Edmond Sumner (right thumb contusion) has been listed as probable.
Joe Harris will miss his fourth straight game due to right knee soreness. The guard did not make the road trip with the team, and he will be reevaluated in a few days.
Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m.
Ben Simmons, whose return to solid form has helped power the Nets’ 10-game winning streak, is being listed as probable for Brooklyn’s game Saturday night against the Hornets in Charlotte.
Jacque Vaughn announced that Simmons did not practice Friday due to a non-COVID illness, but the head coach was hopeful that the guard would be able to play.
Simmons is averaging 8.3 points on 58.9 percent shooting with seven rebounds and 6.4 assists in 25.9 minutes in the eight games — all Nets’ wins — played during December.
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Guard Edmond Sumner (right thumb contusion)…
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