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Josh Minott Scores Career-High 24 in Nets’ Loss at Hawks, Boosting Late-Season Audition

The performance sharpened Brooklyn’s evaluation of his $2.58 million team option.

Overview

  • Minott tallied 24 points on 6-of-9 shooting, 4-of-7 from three and 8-of-10 at the line with three steals and three blocks in 24 minutes during a 108-97 defeat in Atlanta.
  • He arrived from Boston at the February deadline in a cash-considerations deal and has not been a regular in Brooklyn’s rotation since the trade.
  • Head coach Jordi Fernández praised Minott’s ball pressure and willingness to do what was asked, highlighting his size and athleticism on the wing.
  • Injuries and shutdowns have created minutes for evaluations, with Day’Ron Sharpe and Egor Demin out for the season and several others recently sidelined.
  • Minott credited teammates for finding him on cuts, and his showing adds to the Nets’ late-season assessment of whether to exercise his 2026–27 option.