Among the plethora of questions about Brooklyn entering this season is this: Does it have enough shooting to take advantage when defenses focus on Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving?
On opening night Wednesday, the Nets will be down their two best catch-and-shoot guys, Joe Harris and Seth Curry, reports Peter Botte at the New York Post.Coach Steve Nash said both rehabbing wings are making progress and will continue with live-contact practice sessions this week, but they will sit out at least Wednesday’s game against the Pelicans at Barclays Center.
“I’m not concerned. I’m positive, I’m optimistic,” Nash said about Harris and Curry after practice Sunday in Brooklyn. “It’s just straightforward, guys coming back from surgery and assimilating back to play.
This likely moves Nets’ summer acquisition Royce O’Neal into the starting five with Durant, Irving, Ben Simmons and Nic Claxton. Nets coach Steve Nash said to expect Cam Thomas to get extra run as well.
Curry missed the entire preseason following off-season ankle surgery. Harris missed most of last season with an ankle injury that required two surgeries. He played 15 minutes in the Nets preseason opener but had foot soreness after the game and missed the rest of the preseason. Both Harris and Curry are expected to return in the coming weeks, these are not long-term situations, but they couldn’t bounce back in time for the opener.
