Kyrie Irving left state of Nets, Jeff Green and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot report questionable

The Nets will be without Kevin Durant, who will miss his eighth consecutive game with left hamstring strain, but Kyrie Irving was not in the team’s situation report on Sunday for Monday’s game against Spurs.

Irving, who missed Saturday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks with right shoulder “maintenance”, is available for the Nets. Rachel Nichols reported after the Mavs’ loss that Sean Marks said Irving’s shoulder has started to show some fatigue in recent days.

Ahead of Saturday’s loss, Steve Nash said Brooklyn would take “necessary precautions” on Irving’s shoulder, which is the same shoulder the Nets All-Star underwent back surgery in February 2020. Nash said that he expected Irving to play against Spurs on Monday, but noted that if he misses Monday’s game the injury will not persist into the All-Star break.

“I think it’s maintenance. He knows his body. He discussed it with us and he has a history with that shoulder, ”Nash said. “We’re just taking the necessary precautions to maintain the interview with that shoulder, but I don’t think it’s more than that, so I expect him to play the next game, and if not, I don’t think so. that’s one thing that will stay in the All-Star break.

Besides Irving, the Nets have classified Jeff Green (right shoulder contusion) and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (right knee pain) as “doubtful” for Monday’s game. Green and Luwawu-Cabarrot played for the Nets on Saturday.

Tyler Johnson, who was a late-game scratch due to a migraine, has been listed as “likely” against Spurs. Johnson has been a key part of the rotation for the Nets’ backcourt, providing valuable defense and shooting from the offensive end.

If the Nets were to rule Irving and Johnson out of Monday’s game again, we can expect Landry Shamet, who gradually continues to shoot better, and Chris Chiozza, the Nets two-way goaltender, to see an increase in minutes in the zone. back in shorts.