Coach Kenny Atkinson confirmed it Thursday: Caris LeVert will return from a 42-game absence after dislocating his right foot when the Brooklyn Nets host the Chicago Bulls on Friday.
With a little more than an hour before the 3 p.m. Eastern trade deadline, the Nets had not made any deals, but getting LeVert back after he’s missed basically half the season might be better than a deadline trade.
LeVert resumed 5-on-5 workouts this week and practiced the last two days with the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn’s affiliate in the NBA G League, in the final steps before being ready to return.