The Nets cleared guard Mikel Brown Jr. on Monday afternoon, moving him off the day-to-day list. He is no longer on the report ahead of Brooklyn's 7:30 p.m. ET game at the Knicks.
What happened
The Nets guard Mikel Brown Jr. was listed as cleared on the injury report at 1:04 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 2. His previous status was day-to-day. The report gives no injury detail and no comment. Brown, 20, was listed out for rest on Saturday, Oct. 31, and moved to day-to-day for rest on Sunday, Nov. 1. The earlier cycle followed the same path: out for rest on Oct. 24, day-to-day on Oct. 26, cleared on Oct. 27. No return date applies, because he is no longer on the report.
What it means for the Nets
Brooklyn plays at the Knicks on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Nets are 1-5 and sit 15th, with one win in their last game. Brown averaged 10.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 22.6 minutes over four games last season. The Nets are 0-4 with him and 1-1 without him. In the games he missed, Julius Randle played 34.0 minutes and scored 20.8 points, and Michael Porter Jr. played 31.7 and scored 21.2. Keon Ellis (24.3 minutes), Egor Demin (21.8) and Nolan Traore (20.9) also played in those games. Demin and Tyler Bilodeau are both out on the report.
What to watch
The report lists no restriction for Brown, and no minutes limit is announced. The first thing to check at the Knicks is his workload against the 22.6 minutes in his season line, and how that changes the playing time for Traore and the other guards. Demin and Bilodeau remain out, with no return date announced. Brooklyn is looking to follow its most recent win with another, after a 1-5 start.
Is Mikel Brown Jr. playing at the Knicks?
He was cleared on the injury report at 1:04 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 2, and is not listed with a restriction. Tipoff at the Knicks is 7:30 p.m. ET. A starting lineup or minutes plan is not announced.
When will Mikel Brown Jr. be back?
He is already cleared. The report previously listed him as day-to-day, and no further return date is announced.