Nets forward-center Noah Clowney was downgraded to questionable for Friday's home game against the Detroit Pistons because of an illness. Brooklyn is 0-4 and may have to fill his 21.5 minutes a night while Egor Demin and Tyler Bilodeau are already out.
What happened
Noah Clowney is questionable for Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons with an illness. Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reported that the 22-year-old forward-center was downgraded to questionable. The injury report, updated at 10:33 a.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 30, lists Clowney as day-to-day with an illness. His previous status was not announced. The report lists his expected return as Oct. 30, the day of the game. No other details about the illness have been announced.
What it means for the Nets
Brooklyn hosts the Pistons on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Nets are 0-4, sit 15th and have lost four straight. Clowney has played in all four games, averaging 6.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 21.5 minutes. If he can't play, those minutes go to the rest of the rotation. Julius Randle plays 35.4 minutes a night and scores 22.5 points. Michael Porter Jr. scores 22.8 points in 32.0 minutes. Day'Ron Sharpe plays 21.5 minutes and Chaney Johnson plays 20.6. Brooklyn is 0-4 with Clowney and has not played a game without him. The Nets are also without Egor Demin (leg) and Tyler Bilodeau (shoulder), who are both out.
What to watch
Look for an update on Clowney in the next injury report before Friday's 7:30 p.m. ET tip against Detroit. The report lists Oct. 30 as his expected return. No timeline beyond that has been announced. Demin and Tyler Bilodeau are both out, so Brooklyn's rotation is already short. The Nets will try to win for the first time this season and end a four-game losing streak against the Pistons.
Is Noah Clowney playing vs Pistons on Fri, Oct 30?
He is questionable with an illness, according to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com. The injury report lists him as day-to-day. A final decision has not been announced.
When will Noah Clowney be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 30, the day of the Pistons game. No other timeline has been announced.