Claxton (back) will miss at least one week with a lower back strain and will receive an epidural injection Friday, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports. The Nets slowly worked Claxton back from hamstring soreness earlier in the season, and he will now miss time with a strained lower back. The big man has appeared in seven straight contests (five starts) in November, during which he has averaged 8.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 0.9 blocks across 27.0 minutes per game. His next chance to feature will come next Friday against the 76ers.
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OUT - Back - Strain Expected Return: 2024-11-22Latest Nic Claxton news
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF1124.88.67.72.51.02.52024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB7.75.72.02024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL1.20.52024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%65.1%65.1%0.0%46.4%63.1%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2+192.503
Team
Brooklyn Nets
Birthdate
4/17/1999 (25)
Status
ACT
HT/WT
6'11", 215 lbs
Draft Info
2019: Rd 2; Pk 31 (BKN)
Birthplace
Greenville, SC, USA
Position
C
College
Georgia
Experience
5 seasons
Career History
Brooklyn Nets
2019-Present
(6 seasons)
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Claxton (back) will miss at least one week with a lower back strain and will receive an epidural injection Friday, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports. The Nets slowly worked Claxton back from hamstring soreness earlier in the season, and he will now miss time with a strained lower back. The big man has appeared in seven straight contests (five starts) in November, during which he has averaged 8.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 0.9 blocks across 27.0 minutes per game. His next chance to feature will come next Friday against the 76ers.
Claxton is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Knicks due to lower back tightness, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports. It's unclear when Claxton suffered his back injury, but it could cause him to miss his first contest since Oct. 30. If Claxton is unable to suit up, Ben Simmons will likely draw the start at center against the Knicks.
Claxton finished Wednesday's 139-114 loss to the Celtics with three points (1-3 FG, 1-1 FT), five rebounds and two assists over 24 minutes. After logging at least 30 minutes in each of his last two outings, Claxton played just 24 minutes during Wednesday's blowout loss. The 25-year-old center also recorded his fewest rebounds since being inserted into Brooklyn's starting five.
Claxton notched 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 32 minutes during Monday's 107-105 victory over the Pelicans. Claxton fell one rebound shy of securing his second consecutive double-double, and he continues to be calculated on the offensive end. The big man has connected on 23 of 37 attempts from the field over his last six appearances. Claxton has now started four straight games for the Nets and is averaging 8.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 blocks in 29.8 minutes.
Claxton is starting Monday's game against the Grizzlies. Not only is Claxton available for the second half of his team's back-to-back, but he'll enter the starting lineup for the first time this year Monday night. He's scored in double figures in three of his last four appearances and is averaging 8.3 rebounds over that stretch.
Claxton (hamstring) is available for Monday's game against the Grizzlies. Claxton's only absence this season came during the second half of Brooklyn's first back-to-back set, so it's encouraging to see the big man cleared to suit up Monday after playing 22 minutes during Sunday's loss to the Pistons. However, despite being consistently available, Claxton remains limited due to a lingering hamstring injury from training camp. He's come off the bench in all six of his appearances, playing no more than 26 minutes in any single game. With Ben Simmons (rest/back) unavailable Monday, Claxton may move into the starting lineup, but it'd be surprising to see the Nets push Claxton during the second half of a back-to-back set after they've been cautious with him thus far.
Claxton notched eight points (2-4 FG, 4-12 FT), one rebound, five assists and one steal across 22 minutes during Sunday's 106-92 loss to the Pistons. Claxton's workload of 21.7 minutes per game is far from ideal, as the Nets continue to rely on small-ball lineups. What's more concerning, however, is Claxton's free throw shooting. Through six games, he's hitting a mere 38.9 percent from the stripe, well on pace for a career-low mark.
Claxton contributed 12 points (6-8 FG), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal across 24 minutes during Friday's 120-112 victory over the Bulls. Claxton returned from a one-game absence Friday due to a hamstring injury, and he finished the game as the Nets' leading rebounder and third-leading scorer behind Cam Thomas (32) and Cameron Johnson (14). Claxton will continue to be the first big man off the bench for the Nets, but he could be inserted into the starting five if Ben Simmons is sidelined for games while managing his back injury.
Claxton isn't in the starting five for Friday's game versus the Bulls, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports. While Claxton is available for Friday's contest, Ben Simmons will draw another start at center. The Nets are playing it cautiously with Claxton's hamstring injury, but he should return to the starting five soon.