On December 15, Beijing time, the Nets officially announced that Harden and Brown have triggered health and safety agreements and will not be able to play against the Raptors today, counting the 5 players who were previously isolated by the Nets (Ade, Carter, Millsap, James Jo Johnson and Bembri), the Nets have 7 players entered the quarantine state.
Nash's platooning became more difficult. Earlier, in an interview, he only mentioned that 5 players entered the quarantine, most of them asymptomatic, and what he did not expect was that Harden and Brown of the Nets were also recruited so quickly. Us media reported that Durant, who was previously suspicious of injury, can already play, but even so, the Nets currently only have 8 players to play, which is also the NBA's minimum requirement for the number of people playing.
So far this season, Durant has averaged 29.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, and Harley has averaged 20.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 9.6 assists per game. Without Harden around, Durant will play with a single core, and his playing time is expected to soar again, after scoring 51 points against the Pistons. The Nets face a new crisis.