The Washington Wizards pulled off a big trade ahead of the deadline by nabbing the past NBA champion. But did Brooklyn see him on Friday's injury report?
The Brooklyn Nets will roll out an updated roster once they return to the floor Saturday.
Incoming players Josh Minott, Ochai Agbaji and Hunter Tyson sat out Thursday's game against the Orlando Magic as each player needed to clear their trades.
The contest against the Washington Wizards officially becomes the first game where all three can put on the Nets gameday attire and run onto the floor.
How much they play remains to be seen -- which helps fuel some intrigue for the Saturday afternoon home contest. But an important question is also presented here ahead of Wizards-Nets.
Will Brooklyn need to gameplan for Anthony Davis? The same Davis who also found a new home via the 2026 trade deadline and brings a past championship ring with him to D.C.?
Davis is one of the big additions to a team that also landed Trae Young way before the Thursday deadline. However, Nets reporter for ClutchPoints Erik Slater posted this big update on Friday afternoon that shows what kind of availability Davis really has.
Davis is ruled out as of Friday. Meaning head coach Jordi Fernandez and his team likely won't have to deal with him as his trade clears.
Brooklyn, meanwhile, already announced its trades for Minott, Tyson and Agbaji. All three even received hype videos in announcing the moves across various social media accounts. Slater adds how "everyone is available" for Saturday's contest.
This is also going to mean all three trade assets will likely come off the bench if Fernandez rolls with them. Brooklyn added the trio for depth and cash purposes.
Slater is one who approves of the Brooklyn-Boston deal that sent Minott over to Barclays Center.
"There was no shortage of players shipped off at the deadline to help teams dip below the luxury tax. While Minott was another cap casualty, he may be the most promising player salary-dumped at the deadline," Slater wrote.
The 23-year-old looked like a promising contributor before losing ground with playing time. Slater immediately sees him as a fit.
"The Nets prioritized positional size and versatility during June's draft. At 6-foot-8 with a seven-foot wingspan and above-average athleticism, Minott checks both of those boxes. He's been a disruptive defender at several stops while steadily improving as an outside shooter and finisher," Slater said.
That type of skillset would've come in handy against Davis on the floor. But looks like he'll await his Wizards debut after Saturday.
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