It’s been a process for Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Slowed by an offseason hip injury, the Brooklyn Nets’ fourth-year forward missed the entire preseason, as well as the first three regular-season games, before making his return Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Hollis-Jefferson struggled at the offensive end, even as he was his usually lockdown self on defense, hitting just 8-of-26 shots and missing a three of his 3-point attempts over his first three games.
He was one of the bright spots in Monday night’s 115-96 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, scoring a season-high 16 points on 8-of-15 shooting to go with a team-high seven rebounds and two blocked shots.