Brooklyn Nets point-forward Ben Simmons has been healthy having played in six of the team's seven games to start the season. The Australian has been effective for the Nets outside of scoring, averaging 6.

Nets center Nic Claxton is still on a path back to the team’s starting lineup after beginning the regular season with a hamstring injury.

"Right now, it's important for him that he goes through the back-to-back [tonight] and he feels good," Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said.

Nic Claxton finally got his first start of the season, after missing the whole preseason. And he looked like himself in a 106-104 victory over Memphis. “Just effort, execution, grit. It was a great game,

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton has not started a game in 2024-25 while progressing back from a preseason hamstring injury. Head coach Jordi Fernandez said that could change next week as the sixth-year center continues to ramp up his minutes.