Nets forward Cam Johnson set to return from six-game absence; Day’Ron Sharpe questionable

Nets guardant Cam Johnson is disconnected the wounded report. He missed six consecutive games due to the fact that of a close ankle sprain but appears acceptable to instrumentality to the lineup connected Wednesday against the Washington Wizards astatine Barclays Center.

Brooklyn went 3-3 successful its caller six-game agelong without Johnson, including back-to-back wins implicit the Houston Rockets connected Saturday and Tuesday. The soon-to-be 29-year-old remains the taxable of commercialized discussions astir the league, but caller reports suggest he’ll apt stay with the Nets past Thursday’s deadline.

General manager Sean Marks has maintained a precocious asking terms of 2 first-round picks oregon equivalent worth for the sharpshooting wing. So far, nary squad has made a beardown capable offer.

Johnson, who has 2 years near connected his existent woody worthy $21.5 cardinal annually, has averaged career-best 19.4 points crossed 35 games this play portion shooting 49.1% from the tract and 41.9% from deep.

Like Johnson, Ben Simmons was besides not listed connected Wednesday’s wounded study and appears acceptable to instrumentality from a one-game absence.

Day’Ron Sharpe, who contributed10 points and six rebounds disconnected the seat connected Tuesday, is listed arsenic questionable entering Wednesday’s crippled due to the fact that of near hamstring tightness. He near past week’s triumph implicit the Charlotte Hornets aboriginal due to the fact that of the aforesaid issue, but did play connected Saturday and Tuesday against Houston. The 23-year-old has been linked to the Lakers and Clippers successful caller commercialized rumors.

Trendon Watford volition miss Wednesday’s crippled due to the fact that of near hamstring wounded management. He had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists disconnected the seat successful Tuesday’s decision of Houston.

The Nets said Cam Thomas volition instrumentality to the lineup aft the All-Star break.