Overview
- Michael Porter Jr. missed Monday’s game against the Bulls with right knee tendinitis, and coach Jordi Fernandez described his status as day-to-day.
- Fernandez said the issue is in the same right knee as Porter’s January MCL sprain but called it unrelated and not a cause for alarm.
- Brooklyn defeated Chicago 123-115 without Porter, while rookie Egor Demin sat for a scheduled rest that the team said was not injury-related.
- The Nets said Tuesday that Demin is off the injury report for Wednesday’s game against the Pacers, while Porter remains out as he manages the tendon issue.
- Ochai Agbaji and Josh Minott, acquired at the trade deadline, were available for minutes as Brooklyn filled rotation gaps, and Porter’s 25-7-3 season line underscores his value.