The Brooklyn Nets play the second night of a back-to-back against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Will you cheer or will you boo? No matter. The Nets are only 2.5 games ahead of 14-seed Raptors.

BACK 2 BACK | NETS: 14-30

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

Opponent: Phoenix Suns

Tune In: YES Network; WFAN Radio

***

Game Preview | Jordan Greene

Injury Report: Bojan Bogdanovic, Cam Thomas, DeAnthony Melton, D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, Ziaire Williams, and Trendon Watford are out, D’Lo with “left hamstring tightness injury management.” Cam Johnson and Ben Simmons are doubtful. Dariq Whitehead has returned from his assignment with the Long Island Nets. That means the Nets have one legitimate point guard currently available: two-way Reece Beekman. For the Suns, Jusuf Nurkic is out. Bradley Beal is questionable with an ankle injury.

The Game: On Tuesday, the Suns made a curious trade that suggested their pursuit of Jimmy Butler is real. Phoenix traded their 2031 first rounder to Utah for three lesser firsts. Doing so will permit the Suns more flexibility in providing the Heat with more draft assets, but as Shams Charania pointed out early Wednesday in talking with with Scott Van Pelt, the deal will still have to be complicated with “three, four, five teams” involved. Might Brooklyn get involved? Stay tuned.

***

Please be respectful with your comments. NetsDaily prides itself on being a safe space for Nets and basketball fans alike to have healthy conversation. Reach out to Anthony Puccio or Net Income with any issues.