And just like that, we’re back. The Brooklyn Nets are in southern California on Sunday to take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to kick of the 2021-22 NBA Preseason.
Well, except that LeBron won’t be playing. But, Russell Westbrook, who joined the Lakers in the offseason will...also not be playing. Newcomer Carmelo Anthony? Yeah, no.
The Nets, however, will have...essentially no one, either.
The Nets will be without seven players: Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin, Joe Harris, Patty Mills and James Johnson. No one is injured, but Nets prioritizing conditioning.