Noah Clowney is day-to-day with right knee soreness after leaving Wednesday's game against the Hornets. The injury report lists Nov. 7 as his expected return, and the Nets have not announced his next game.
What happened
Brooklyn forward-center Noah Clowney will not return to Wednesday's game against the Hornets because of right knee soreness. The injury report, posted at 9:37 PM ET on Nov. 4, lists him as day-to-day with a knee issue (leg, right side). It shows no previous status for this issue. He finished with seven points on 3-of-6 shooting, 1-of-4 from three, plus one rebound and one assist in 17 minutes. Earlier, on Oct. 30, he was listed day-to-day with an illness and was later cleared from that designation.
What it means for the Nets
The Nets are 1-6 and sit 13th in the standings, coming off a loss. Their next game is not announced. Clowney is averaging 5.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 21.6 minutes over seven games. The team is 1-6 with him and has not played a game without him. The rotation minutes in the box scores run through Julius Randle (34.3), Michael Porter Jr. (32.5), Keon Ellis (24.4), Mikel Brown Jr. (23.5), Chaney Johnson (22.9) and Day'Ron Sharpe (22.5). Depth is thin. Sharpe is day-to-day, Egor Demin is out with a right leg injury and Tyler Bilodeau is out with a right shoulder injury.
What to watch
The injury report lists Nov. 7 as Clowney's expected return. That is an expectation, not a confirmed clearance. The next report will show whether his status moves from day-to-day to questionable, or to something else. The Nets have not announced their next game. Watch Sharpe's status too, because he is also day-to-day. Brooklyn is short on bigs if both miss time.
Is Noah Clowney playing his next game?
The Nets have not announced their next game. Clowney is day-to-day with right knee soreness, and the injury report lists Nov. 7 as his expected return.
When will Noah Clowney be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 7. He is day-to-day, and no further timeline is announced.