On February 26, Beijing time, the Nets officially announced the injury list against the Bucks tomorrow: Dragic's status was upgraded to probable (high probability of playing, perhaps 75% on the court), and Durant, Harris and Simmons continued to be absent. Subsequently, Nets reporter Winfield revealed that Dragic will play tomorrow and usher in the debut of the Nets career. The Nets also posted Dragic's makeup photos of him wearing the No. 9 jersey to warm up his debut.
For the Nets, if they want to avoid playing play-offs, they have to adjust their form as soon as possible and win more. Nets reporter Puccio talked about the team's current situation. He wrote on social media: "Durant will miss his 19th consecutive game tomorrow, and the Nets' record since his injury is 4-14. Ben Simmons will miss game 6 in a row since being traded to the Nets. Irving can't play in three of their next four games, and the Nets are back in 6th place in the East, with 3.5 wins left, and they need to perform flawlessly to avoid the play-offs. ”
The previous losing streak has caused the Nets to fall all the way, and fans are most concerned not only about when Irving will become a full-time player, but also when Simmons will be able to play. Supposedly, from the 76ers to the Nets, Simmons should be happy, why can't he play yet? Nets coach Nash gave an explanation: "The physical problem," Nash said, "we're going to try to get him back to where he was... After all, he's been on the sidelines for a long time, right? He hadn't played in the NBA in too long, and now he has to train to get him used to it. ”
It can be expected that this period will not be long, and Durant will return soon. Previously, the Nets reporter said that Durant and Simmons are expected to return to the lineup next week, and Durant should return a little faster than Simmons.
So far this season, Durant has averaged 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, and Simmons has not played this season, averaging 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game in his career. Dragic has played in five games for the Raptors this season, averaging 8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.