D'Angelo Russell Cleared to Return from Knee Injury vs. Heat
After missing 31 games with a knee injury, D'Angelo Russell will return to the Brooklyn Nets for Friday's game against the Miami Heat.ย
Perย Anthony Puccio of SB Nation, Russell is available for the Nets.ย ย
Puccio added that Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson didn't specifically mention a minutes restriction for Russell, but did talk aboutย โintegratingโ the point guard back into things.ย
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Russellย underwentย arthroscopic surgery on his left knee after leaving the Nets' 114-106 loss against the Utah Jazz on Nov. 11 in the fourth quarter.ย
Drafted No. 2 overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015, Russell was traded to the Nets last June. The 21-year-old was having a breakout season before his knee injury, averaging 20.9 points, 5.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game.ย
The Nets enter Friday's game with a 16-29 record, four wins away from matching their total from the 2016-17 season.ย
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