NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guards Seth Curry (left ankle) and Joe Harris (left foot) will not be ready for the regular-season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as they continue their respective rehab plans, the team announced Sunday.
Curry had offseason ankle surgery and has been able to do some 4-on-4 work in practice in recent days, but is still not ready to begin the year.
Same goes for Harris, who had two ankle surgeries last season and was only able to play in 14 games during the 2021-22 season while dealing with ongoing ankle issues. «I'm not concerned, I'm positive, I'm optimistic,» Nets coach Steve Nash said after Sunday's practice. «It's just not straight forward with guys coming off surgeries, assimilating back to play.
It's not always like straight up. Sometimes you go through some adaptation issues. So I think those guys are facing that more than, 'Oh, the emergency lights are on and we're concerned.' I think we feel like this is just a part of them getting back to it.» Nash made it clear that neither player had a setback over the last couple weeks.