Day'Ron Sharpe was cleared on the Nets' injury report Monday morning, erasing the day-to-day tag he had carried since last week. He is available for Brooklyn's regular-season opener at the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
What happened
Sharpe came off the Nets' injury report as cleared on Monday, Oct. 12, at 11:20 a.m. ET, removing the day-to-day tag that had covered him. The move follows an earlier entry on Thursday, Oct. 8, when he was listed day-to-day with a left shoulder and arm issue. Monday's report carried no further detail and no additional comment. With the tag lifted, Sharpe is available for Brooklyn's regular-season opener at the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
What it means for the Nets
Brooklyn opens its season at Washington on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, and Sharpe's clearance gives the Nets their full frontcourt options for that game. Last season he averaged 8.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 18.7 minutes across 62 games. Had he been held out, centers Nic Claxton and Noah Clowney, who logged 27.8 and 27.0 minutes per game without him on the floor, would have been the ones absorbing extra frontcourt time. The Nets enter the opener at 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway and no record split to measure his impact by.
What to watch
Brooklyn's next injury report lands ahead of the Wizards game, and any change in Sharpe's status would show up there first. No expected return date has been announced, though that is moot now that he is cleared to play Monday. His status will be worth checking again in upcoming reports as the Nets move through their early schedule.
Is Day'Ron Sharpe playing at Wizards tonight?
Yes. He was cleared on the Nets' injury report Monday, Oct. 12, removing the day-to-day tag, and is available for Brooklyn's season opener at Washington.
When will Day'Ron Sharpe be back?
He is already back. Sharpe was cleared Monday morning after being listed day-to-day since Thursday, Oct. 8, with a left shoulder and arm issue.