The Nets have 5 gamers coming off surgical procedures of some sort. Three have already suited up, and Seth Curry is just not far behind.
T.J. Warren is the final, however out to show he’s actually not the least. The oft-injured ahead is getting back from surgical procedure for consecutive stress fractures in his left foot, and was a low-risk high-reward flier a a Nets free-agent signing.
“I’m doing every part I can. The coaching workers has been nice and I like my development. I’m on monitor so I’m enthusiastic about that,” mentioned Warren, who has basically missed the previous two seasons.
Nets coach Steve Nash mentioned the wing will likely be reassessed subsequent month, and Warren himself mentioned solely that he’s progressing.
“I’m simply excited to get again on the market,” he mentioned. “It’s been so lengthy. So this [is] undoubtedly thrilling to do what I like to do. And I simply can’t wait. I might simply really feel that itch. However [right now] we’re right here to speak concerning the neighborhood, and basketball stuff, that may come.”
The neighborhood occasion was Warren handing out meals nonprofit Wellfare’s “Eat & Transfer Higher Packing containers” Saturday afternoon to in-need households in Bushwick.
The 29-year-old veteran was born in North Carolina, performed school ball at North Carolina State and had spent his complete NBA profession enjoying for Phoenix and Indiana, so coming to Brooklyn was an adjustment. Nevertheless it was Nets orthopedic specialist Dr. Martin O’Malley who carried out Warren’s surgical procedure, so there was an added layer of familiarity — on each side — for a participant combating his method again to kind and a group taking a threat.
“Completely there’s undoubtedly a consolation stage [with] O’Malley really being the group physician right here,” Warren mentioned. “And he’s seen every part since Day 1, so type of similar to me being a peace of thoughts simply realizing that he’s in my nook right here.”
Ben Simmons, Edmond Sumner and Joe Harris have all performed this season after getting back from surgical procedures, and Curry is barely a few practices away, in accordance with Nash. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound Warren is a bit more of an unknown amount.
The expert wing averaged nearly 19.3 factors over three mixed seasons for the Suns and the Pacers from 2017-20, however logged simply 4 appearances in 2020-21 and missed all of final season. He reportedly has been coping with plantar fasciitis and ended up needing two surgical procedures to restore stress fractures, the latter by Dr. O’Malley.
The Nets, clearly retaining abreast of Warren’s scenario and restoration prospects, handed him a low-risk minimal contract on July 7.
Warren had been among the many finest gamers within the NBA bubble in the summertime of 2020, averaging 31.0 factors on .578 p.c taking pictures, 52.4 p.c from behind the arc and 88.9 p.c from the charity stripe — and 6.3 rebounds in six seeding video games.
He backed that up with 20.0 factors and 6.3 boards in Indiana’s 2021 playoff sequence towards Miami. He’s a three-level scorer who might thrive in an offense with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
Even when he by no means fairly regains his peak kind, a wholesome Warren off the bench would assist the Nets on the wing. However on Saturday, he was extra targeted on serving to the Brooklyn neighborhood.
“Like I mentioned earlier than, that is my first [opportunity] doing one thing like this, so undoubtedly wish to do extra in the neighborhood. Positively be capable of present my face as a Brooklyn Web, present that it's actual, that having the ability to characterize Brooklyn as a tradition as a neighborhood, it’s an excellent factor to do,” Warren mentioned.
“I’m an East Coast child, so I’ve been developing right here my complete life. I bear in mind enjoying tournaments up right here Rumble within the Bronx, differing types. Yeah, I’ve been developing right here for some time, so I’ve type of acquired a grasp of the quick tempo. It’s like a hoops heaven right here. They love their hoops in New York.”
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