Powell registered six points (3-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 19 minutes during Sunday's 129-106 win over the Wizards.
Powell has now logged exactly six points in four of his last five contests, averaging 2.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.2 blocks and 1.0 threes made in that span. Powell will continue to back up Terance Mann until Cam Thomas (hamstring) returns later in the season.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Leads bench in scoring
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Powell produced 15 points (5-8 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists, two rebounds and one steal in 23 minutes during Sunday's 134-98 loss to the Knicks.
Powell took full advantage of his opportunities off the bench, drilling all three of his attempts from beyond the arc. The rookie has seen a sizable uptick in playing time over his last two appearances, logging 27 minutes in Friday's loss to Detroit and now 23 minutes Sunday after totaling just 11 minutes in his first two games of the new campaign.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Big minutes off bench Friday
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Powell tallied six points (3-7 FG, 0-3 3Pt), four rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes off the bench in Friday's 125-107 loss to the Pistons.
Powell sprained his right ankle in a loss to the 76ers last Sunday and was unavailable for the Nets' ensuing two games before returning to action Friday. Though he had been limited to just 11 total minutes in his prior two appearances for Brooklyn, Powell benefited from extended playing time Friday due to the blowout nature of the contest as well as the absences of Cam Thomas (hamstring) and fellow rookie first-round picks Ben Saraf and Nolan Traore, the latter two of whom were assigned to the G League's Long Island Nets. Thomas is considered weeks away from returning, but Powell could lose out on some minutes once Brooklyn decides to recall Saraf and/or Traore.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Available to play
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Powell (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Pistons.
Powell was upgraded twice during the same morning after previously being ruled out. He's been unable to crack Brooklyn's rotation outside of garbage time thus far, so he's not a lock to see minutes.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Won't play Wednesday
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Powell (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pacers.
Powell will miss a second straight game as he continues to deal with an ankle injury. The next chance for him to return to the floor will be Friday against the Pistons.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Ruled out Monday
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Powell (ankle) is out for Monday's game against Minnesota, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
After spraining his right ankle in Sunday's game against Philadelphia, Powell will need to miss at least one game because of the injury. His next chance to play comes Wednesday in Indiana. Powell's absence may not clear up a noticeable amount of playing time in the Brooklyn rotation.
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Nets' Drake Powell: Won't return Sunday
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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: 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: 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: Dealing with knee issue
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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.
