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Austin Krell: The Brooklyn Nets have ruled OUT the following players for tomorrow afternoon's game in Philadelphia. Nic Claxton (rest) Egor Demin (left plantar fascia; out for season) Drake Powell (left knee) Day'Ron Sharpe (UCL tear, left thumb; out for season) Michael Porter Jr DOUBTFUL
Michael Scotto: Brooklyn Nets center Day’Ron Sharpe has been diagnosed with an ulnar collateral ligament tear in his left thumb and will miss the remainder of the season. Sharpe will require surgery to repair the ligament.
Ian Begley: Nets get 19 points from Day’Ron Sharpe and 18 points from Ochai Ogbagi (both off the bench) in home win over Memphis. Nets (17-47) have won two straight and now have the 4th-worst record in the NBA, a 1/2 game better than the Wizards.
Sources inside the Lakers locker room are fans of Brooklyn center Day'Ron Sharpe, who had 19 points and 14 rebounds in the Nets’ loss to the Lakers on Tuesday night. The Giannis trade chase could create ripples beneficial to the Lakers. As teams maneuver for financial flexibility, the Lakers’ expiring deals and future first-round pick could get them in conversations for high-end role players like Minnesota’s DiVincenzo or Cleveland’s Allen, though those scenarios are dependent on the Lakers’ expiring money landing with a third team (and the Lakers having limited sweeteners to incentivize teams to aid in a deal).
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Sarah Kustok: Talk to me about two of the bigs you work with now with Brooklyn Nets on a daily basis, who we've seen just absolutely flourish and having tremendous years: Day'Ron Sharpe, Nick Claxton. First, if we ask Day'Ron what one of the most important things you have taught him is, what do you think he said? Juwan Howard: That's a great question… Patience. Kustok: That's what he said! Howard: He did? Kustok: Yes, [laughter] he said patience. Howard: Really? Kustok: He said patience. He was talking about when he catches the ball, taking his time, embracing the contact, but he said patience.
They’ve already checked in on another Mavericks centre, Daniel Gafford, per a source, while Orlando’s Goga Bitadze and Brooklyn’s Day’Ron Sharpe are other names to monitor. That way, they could see how this group holds up in meaningful games during the spring before reassessing in the off-season, when it’s easier to make significant change.
They’ve already checked in on another Mavericks centre, Daniel Gafford, per a source, while Orlando’s Goga Bitadze and Brooklyn’s Day’Ron Sharpe are other names to monitor. That way, they could see how this group holds up in meaningful games during the spring before reassessing in the off-season, when it’s easier to make significant change. But that’s the Ujiri playbook. Sources within MLSE insist that Webster has full autonomy and is under no pressure to take a big swing in his first at-bat. But in declining to elevate him to the president’s role and dangling the title over his head like a carrot, this was always going to be a make-or-break season for Toronto’s GM, as well as several others on his staff and in the organization.
Brian Lewis: Michael Porter Jr. is back for the #Nets tonight after sitting the front end of a back-to-back. But Day'Ron Sharpe (illness/throat contusion), Egor Dëmin (left plantar fascia injury management) and Cam Thomas (left hamstring injury management) are all out vs. the #Suns. #NBA
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“Yeah, one thing we know is Day’Ron is going to play extremely hard. And you know going from the minutes he’s played to pretty much 30 minutes, you know your body has to adjust to that,” coach Jordi Fernández. “So it’s a great opportunity for him to play those minutes. But also being careful with that. “[After] the shorter stints, I try to keep watching how he’s reacted. And rebounding — nine. I still think he could have got more and a little more efficient, but I really, really liked how hard he played, how engaged he was and how he took advantage of the opportunity. So, very proud of him.”
It’s worth noting that Boston also planned to pursue Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe in free agency, league sources told HoopsHype.
Keith Smith: Day'Ron Sharpe waived his implied no-trade clause in his new deal with the Brooklyn Nets, a league source told @spotrac . Sharpe was eligible for a NTC because his deal includes an option (team option in this case) on the second season.
