Noah Clowney was cleared to play Friday after being listed day-to-day with an illness earlier in the day. The Nets forward-center is available when Brooklyn hosts the Pistons at 7:30 p.m. ET.
What happened
Noah Clowney has been cleared to play. The official injury report listed the 22-year-old forward-center as cleared at 6:09 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 30. Earlier Friday he had been listed as day-to-day with an illness. The report gave no further detail on the change and had no comment. Nothing else about the illness has been announced. The update came just over an hour before tipoff.
What it means for the Nets
Brooklyn hosts the Pistons at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday. The Nets are 0-4, the 15th seed, and have lost four straight. Clowney has played in all four games and is averaging 21.5 minutes, 6.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists. Brooklyn is 0-4 with him and has not played a game without him. Julius Randle (35.4 minutes, 22.5 points) and Michael Porter Jr. (32.0 minutes, 22.8 points) carry the heaviest load. Day'Ron Sharpe has averaged 21.5 minutes in the frontcourt. The rotation is already thin: Egor Demin and Tyler Bilodeau are both listed as out on the injury report.
What to watch
The Nets have not said whether Clowney will start or whether his minutes will be limited. The next injury report will show whether the illness comes back. Demin (right leg) and Bilodeau (right shoulder) remain out, and no return date has been announced for either. Friday's game against the Pistons is Brooklyn's next chance to get its first win.
Is Noah Clowney playing vs the Pistons on Friday?
He is available. The official injury report cleared him at 6:09 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 30, ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff. Whether he starts and how many minutes he plays have not been announced.
When will Noah Clowney be back?
He is already back. He was listed as day-to-day with an illness earlier Friday and was cleared before Brooklyn's game against the Pistons.