To say the least, the Brooklyn Nets are banged up right now, but they have gotten a bit of comforting news amidst the barrage of injury.
Maxwell Lewis, the 22-year-old wing Brooklyn acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in the D’Angelo Russell/Dorian Finney-Smith swap, had what looked like a tragic start to his Nets career on New Year’s Day in Toronto...
oh my god, Maxwell Lewis checks into the game, hits a three, and then suffers a potentially serious knee injury after Jakob Poeltl steps on his foot... pic.twitter.com/Gp2YoTLEhJ
— Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_) January 2, 2025
He was eventually carried off the floor by Brooklyn staffers, but not before spending minutes writhing in pain and grabbing the back of his left knee on the Scotiabank Arena floor.