What happened
Nets coach Jordi Fernández said Mikel Brown Jr.'s minutes restriction will continue for the foreseeable future, so the rookie may not play much Saturday in Cleveland.
Brown missed Brooklyn's first three preseason games with an ankle injury, then played limited minutes in the preseason finale and opener after a back-injury-plagued college season.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Brooklyn may keep Brown in a capped reserve role until his workload builds, leaving his availability and back-to-back usage uncertain.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: The Nets’ plan for Mikel Brown Jr. is going to require plenty of patience — Yahoo Sports ↗