By Brian Lewis
Relentless. Diligent. The first to arrive at practice and the last to leave, working as hard as anybody the whole time he’s there.
That’s what the Nets say about Caris LeVert. And that’s how they say the 6-foot-7 rookie combo guard came back from a Jones fracture in his foot last December — and surgery in March — to finally be cleared to make his NBA debut. He was in uniform, but did not see action in Monday night’s 118-113 loss to the Wizards at Barclays Center.
“It’s been tough. The performance staff has been on me ever since I got drafted really, working a lot of hours before and after everyone is here.