D'Angelo Russell, Cam Johnson, Cam Thomas among Nets out Sunday vs. Jazz
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SALT LAKE CITY — The Nets seemingly have erred on the side of caution when it comes to injured Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell.

Predictably, both will remain sidelined Sunday when the Nets play the Jazz, as will Cam Thomas.

Johnson will miss a fifth consecutive game with a right ankle sprain suffered in the waning seconds of their Jan. 2 victory in Milwaukee.


D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Brooklyn Nets is defended by Ryan Rollins #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of a game at Fiserv Forum on January 02, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
D’Angelo Russell is one of several Nets who will sit out against the Jazz on Sunday. Getty Images

The Nets haven’t won since he went down, dropping four straight by a combined 77 points.

Russell will sit out his fourth in a row with a right shin contusion.

The Nets had shown at least moderate confidence that Johnson would play on this six-game Western Conference road swing.

But leading scorer Thomas and Trendon Watford have both been ruled out with left hamstring strains until they return to Brooklyn.

Coach Jordi Fernandez stated that Cam Johnson and D-Lo are currently day-to-day and making progress with their work. Trendon is also working but is unlikely to participate in the upcoming trip.



Nets forward Dariq Whitehead (0) shoots against Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis
Nets forward Dariq Whitehead is in concussion protocol. Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Dariq Whitehead is questionable for Sunday.

The second-year wing is in concussion protocol after taking a shot to the head in a recent G-League game for Long Island.

Bojan Bogdanovic, Maxwell Lewis, De’Anthony Melton, Thomas, and Watford are all unable to participate due to various injuries and recovery reasons.


The Nets will be in Los Angeles this coming week, slated to play the Clippers on Wednesday and Lakers on Friday.

That presumes the horrific wildfires ravaging the area don’t continue to wreak further havoc on the schedule.

The fires in Palisades, Eaton and Hurst have already displaced almost 200,000 and killed at least 11.

Ziaire Williams, who was born in Lancaster (Ca.) and went to Sierra Canyon High School, said he escaped personal tragedy.

“My house is safe, family is safe,” Williams told The Post. “So that’s a blessing, for sure.

Commenting on the wildfires in the area, Fernandez mentioned that they are scattered, with some fires located to the west and south. Thankfully, his own residence is secure, although some friends have experienced losses. Despite material possessions being replaceable, the priority remains the safety and well-being of everyone involved.


Forward Tosan Evbuomwan followed up his 13-point, seven-rebound outing against Detroit with 10 points against the Nuggets.

He hit 2 of 5 from 3-point range and looked comfortable and confident in just his fourth game for the Nets.



“It feels like more, honestly. The guys have done a great job of bringing me up to speed with everything. Giving me confidence, encouraging me, stuff like that,” Evbuomwan said. “They make it easy with learning plays and stuff like that. They have been pretty diligent with that ever since I have been here, but yes it has been great.”

Evbuomwan logged 22:29 on Friday, and Fernandez was pleased enough with his minutes that he suggested there could be even more in the offing if the 23-year-old continues to play this well.

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