Nets guard Mikel Brown Jr. is listed out for rest for Sunday's game at Indiana. Brooklyn is 0-5 and will also be without Egor Demin and Tyler Bilodeau.
What happened
Mikel Brown Jr. is out for Sunday's game at Indiana. The 20-year-old guard is listed out for rest on the injury report filed Saturday at 5:12 p.m. ET. The report's comment reads: "Brown (rest) is out for Sunday's game in Indiana." He carried no status before this listing. He was cleared on Oct. 27 after a rest stretch that began Oct. 24, when he was listed out, and moved to day-to-day on Oct. 26. Before that, he dealt with a left ankle issue from late September until he was cleared on Oct. 14.
What it means for the Nets
Brooklyn plays at Indiana on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. The Nets are 0-5, the 15th seed, and have lost five straight. Brown has averaged 10.3 points, 4.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 22.6 minutes through four games. Brooklyn went 0-4 with him and lost the one game he missed. Without him, Julius Randle played 33.3 minutes and scored 21.0 points, and Michael Porter Jr. played 30.9 minutes for 20.8 points. Keon Ellis (25.2 minutes) and Nolan Traore (19.0) handled guard minutes. Egor Demin also took minutes in that stretch, but he is now out with a right leg issue. Tyler Bilodeau is out with a right shoulder issue.
What to watch
The injury report lists Brown's expected return as Nov. 2, the day after the Pacers game. Watch the next report to see if he is cleared by then. Brooklyn is still looking for its first win, and Sunday it will be without three players: Brown, Demin and Bilodeau. Watch how the Nets split the guard minutes among Ellis, Traore and the rest of the rotation while Brown sits.
Is Mikel Brown Jr. playing against the Pacers on Sunday?
No. He is listed out for rest for Sunday's 5 p.m. ET game at Indiana.
When will Mikel Brown Jr. be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Nov. 2. No other timeline has been announced.