What happened
Nets rookie Joshua Jefferson, who missed camp and the preseason with back stiffness, practiced Monday and is expected to be available Wednesday against the Hornets, per Jordi Fernandez. Fernandez said Jefferson completed contact work and joined the group.
Jefferson had also been working back from an ankle injury after the draft, and the update marks a quicker recovery than the coach suggested three days earlier. The team’s pregame plan for his debut remains Fernandez’s call.
Jefferson’s return could open a rotation path in Brooklyn’s frontcourt/wing mix, but his actual role for Wednesday is still unclear. He may be available without a guaranteed debut or defined minute load.
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Original reporting: In surprise, Joshua Jefferson will be ready Wednesday — Yahoo Sports ↗