Injury Report: Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson's Updated Status vs. 76ers

This may not be the star-studded Brooklyn Nets team that fans had grown used to over the last few seasons, but there is still an intention to make the playoffs for this current squad. Entering Saturday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers as the 5th seed, Brooklyn believes they have enough to make the Eastern Conference playoffs.

After acquiring Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson in a deal that sent Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn's newest players will be making their debuts against the 76ers on Saturday night. The team announced that both Johnson and Bridges will be available for this game.

In addition to the upgraded statuses of Johnson and Bridges, Nicolas Claxton has also been made available for the Nets. This will not be the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving vs. Joel Embiid and James Harden matchup that fans regularly anticipate, but it does have the potential to be competitive. The Nets have some established NBA players in their new rotation, and expect to compete on a nightly basis.

Fans are excited to see both Bridges and Johnson debut for Brooklyn, as both players are highly regarded by the Nets. Any trade for Kevin Durant needed to include both guys, and the Nets were able to make it happen ahead of the trade deadline. A new era officially begins when the Nets tale on the 76ers tonight.

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