Nets ahead Trendon Watford is not going to play in opposition to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday at Scotiabank Enviornment after struggling a left hamstring harm within the first half of Monday’s 130-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Watford contributed eight factors on 2-for-3 taking pictures (3-for-3 on the free throw line) earlier than he was dominated out at halftime. Brooklyn introduced that he was coping with left hamstring soreness. The 24-year-old missed your complete preseason and the primary 13 video games of the common season due to a left hamstring pressure.
Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez stated that Watford will bear a full analysis following Thursday’s sport to find out the context of his newest harm.
“We will let you guys know a timetable when we know it,” Fernandez informed reporters following Wednesday’s apply in Brooklyn. “Not to my knowledge when it happened. I’m pretty sure our medical team knows but it’s being addressed now. So, we’ll have that evaluation.”
Watford is averaging 8.3 factors, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists by his first 13 video games this season whereas taking pictures 44.3% from the sector and 30.8% from 3-point vary. He signed a one-year deal to stay with the Nets in July.
In a 116-115 defeat of the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 19, Watford scored seven straight factors within the fourth quarter to help Brooklyn’s late rally. On the time, it was his second look of the season off the bench.
For now, Watford joins Cam Thomas (left hamstring pressure), Ziaire Williams (left knee sprain) on the Nets’ harm report. Thursday will mark 9 straight video games missed for Thomas, and sixth straight for Williams. Fernandez stated that Thomas and Williams are each progressing of their rehab, however there’s nonetheless no timetable for when they are going to return to the courtroom.
“It’s tough to always start out strong and then have an injury like this,” Thomas stated when requested about his harm on Dec. 4. “It’s similar to last year with my ankle, you know, had a great start and then you out for a little bit, then you got to get your rhythm back. But I mean, overall, I feel I had a good start this season so far but definitely want to pick it up and be better when I do come back and get back on the floor.”
Brooklyn fell to 10-16 following Monday’s loss and had dropped three straight and 5 of six getting into Thursday’s sport. After its matchup with the Raptors, it’ll end December with two residence video games in opposition to the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs, and three highway video games in opposition to the Miami Warmth, Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic.
Whether or not Watford, Thomas or Williams will play in any of these video games stays to be seen.
