Powell (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game against Philadelphia, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Powell missed time earlier this season due to a sprained right ankle and turned the same ankle in the final seconds of the first quarter. He'll finish with two points (1-1 FG), one assist and one steal across four minutes. His next opportunity to play will come Monday against Minnesota.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Assigned to G League
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The Nets assigned Powell to the G League's Long Island Nets on Thursday.
Powell will join Danny Wolf and Nolan Traore on this G League assignment. Powell has one lone appearance to his name for Brooklyn in what was a seven-minute stint.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Off injury report for Wednesday
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Powell (ankle) is off the Nets' injury report and has been recalled from the G League's Long Island Nets for Wednesday's game against the Hawks, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
The rookie missed two games due to a sprained right ankle and was assigned to practice with Long Island during Monday's loss to the Rockets. However, he's now available to return to game action. Powell logged seven minutes in last Wednesday's season-opening loss to the Hornets, posting two points (1-1 FG) and two rebounds.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Assigned to G League
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Powell (ankle) was assigned to the Long Island Nets in the G League on Monday.
Powell missed the past two games for Brooklyn with an ankle sprain, but he's been cleared to practice for Long Island with training camp officially underway. Powell is likely to see more opportunities at the NBA level as the season progresses.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Won't play Sunday
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Powell (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Spurs, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.
Powell will miss his second consecutive contest after spraining his right ankle in Wednesday's season-opening loss to the Hornets. The rookie swingman's next chance to play will come Monday against the Rockets.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Won't play vs. Cleveland
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Powell (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Cavaliers.
Powell suffered an ankle injury in the season opener against the Hornets. The injury appears severe enough to keep him out for at least one game. The next chance for him to suit up will be Sunday against the Spurs.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Turns ankle, doesn't return
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Powell exited Wednesday's 136-117 loss to Charlotte with 4:38 left in the fourth quarter due to an apparent ankle injury and did not return.
Per Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com, Powell rolled his ankle after stepping on another player's foot. The rookie guard limped to the bench and did not return, and there wasn't an injury update postgame. Powell logged two points (1-1 FG) and two rebounds in seven minutes. Powell didn't enter the game until late in the third quarter when Brooklyn trailed by 15. Keep an eye out for a status update ahead of Friday's game against Cleveland.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Ready to return for Friday
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Powell (knee) will be available to play in Friday's preseason game against the Suns, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
After missing the entire Las Vegas Summer League and parts of training camp, Powell is ready to return from left knee tendinopathy and get his first taste of NBA game action. The Nets may have restrictions in place for the rookie first-rounder Friday, and Powell has several players to overcome on the depth chart if he wants to make his way into Brooklyn's Opening Night rotation.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Won't play Saturday
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Powell (knee) will not play in Saturday's preseason game against Hapoel Jerusalem, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Powell was able to participate in some contact drills at the end of September, but he's not yet ready to return. According to Slater, Powell will likely make his preseason debut next weekend against the Suns on Oct. 10 or Oct. 12.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Participating in contact drills
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Powell (knee) is taking part in contact portions of practice, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Powell has been limited by left knee tendinopathy since the Las Vegas Summer League, and his status remains uncertain for the start of the preseason. He still has plenty of time if he wants to be ready for Opening Night, though the Nets are likely to exercise caution with the 2025 first-rounder. Until Powell is cleared to take the floor, the likes of Terance Mann, Ziaire Williams and Jalen Wilson should see more playing time.
Nets general manager Sean Marks said Tuesday that Powell has been limited by left knee tendinopathy since the Summer League, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.
Powell was selected by the Nets with the No. 22 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, but he missed the entire Summer League with a knee issue. Marks said the hope is that Powell will return at some point during the preseason, but it's clear the team will take a cautious approach early on.
Powell was selected by the Nets with the No. 22 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The pick was technically made by the Hawks, but a trade that will be finalized later sends the UNC product to Brooklyn. Powell is an elite athlete and high-motor player who averaged just 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 25.6 minutes per game as a true freshman at North Carolina. He primarily played off the ball with UNC and shot 37.9 percent from three-point range. Powell's athleticism helps him get downhill, where he showed an ability to finish through contact. He'll need plenty of refinement, but his athleticism should immediately translate to the NBA game. What Brooklyn does with restricted free agents Cam Thomas (hamstring) and Ziaire Williams (knee) will make Powell's role as a rookie clearer.
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