Nets guard Mikel Brown Jr. was cleared on the injury report early Tuesday, up from day-to-day. That puts the 20-year-old in line to be available when winless Brooklyn plays at Boston on Tuesday night.
What happened
Mikel Brown Jr. was listed as cleared on the injury report at 1:37 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27. His previous status was day-to-day. The report gave no detail and no comment with the change. He was ruled out on Saturday, Oct. 24, with the designation listed as rest. He moved to day-to-day on Monday, Oct. 26, still for rest. Before that, he had an ankle issue in the preseason. He was day-to-day with it on Sept. 28 and again on Oct. 8, and he was cleared on Oct. 14.
What it means for the Nets
Brooklyn plays at Boston on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Nets are 0-3, 14th in the conference, and have lost three straight. They are 0-2 with Brown and 0-1 without him. In two games he has averaged 7.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 19.9 minutes. In the box scores without him, Keon Ellis played 26.4 minutes and Egor Demin played 25.7 at guard. Julius Randle led the group with 32.4 minutes and 22.0 points, and Michael Porter Jr. had 29.3 minutes and 21.3 points. Chaney Johnson played 17.8 minutes and Danny Wolf 15.3.
What to watch
The next injury report before tipoff in Boston will confirm whether anything changes. No minutes limit has been announced. Brown's status heading into the game is cleared, and how much he plays against the Celtics will show whether his role is back to normal. Tyler Bilodeau remains out with a right shoulder injury. The Nets are still looking for their first win, and Tuesday's game at Boston is the next chance.
Is Mikel Brown Jr. playing at Celtics on Tuesday?
He was listed as cleared on Tuesday's injury report, up from day-to-day, so he is in line to play at Boston at 7:30 p.m. ET. No minutes limit has been announced.
When will Mikel Brown Jr. be back?
He has been cleared as of Tuesday, Oct. 27. He missed a game with the designation listed as rest, and he is available for the Nets' game at Boston.