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Michael Porter Jr. (rest) is not available for Sunday’s game, and his absence opens up a spot in the starting lineup. As has been the case recently, Wolf starts when MPJ is not available. Also moving into the lineup is Mann, who is starting for Drake Powell (knee).

Dëmin will get a maintenance day due to a left plantar fascia issue, and Thomas will get one for a lingering left hamstring injury. Brooklyn plays again on Wednesday and Friday before another back-to-back set on Sunday and Monday. Ziaire Williams (illness) will sit out Monday, but Drake Powell (knee) is back after sitting out Sunday. Powell, Tyrese Martin and Terance Mann should all see increased run with Dëmin, Thomas and Williams out of action.

The Nets won’t have Michael Porter Jr. or Nic Claxton for Friday’s game, opening up two spots in the starting lineup. Mann and Sharpe will start, with the former back in action after sitting out Thursday’s loss to the Rockets. The other change is Dëmin, whose return to action pushes Drake Powell to the bench.

Mann is good to go after sitting out Thursday’s loss to the Rockets. Nic Claxton is out for personal reasons, so he should slide back into the starting lineup easily.

Mann is expected to be back after a one-game absence. Nic Claxton (personal) has been ruled out for this game, so Mann should fill out that starting spot, with Noah Clowney and Danny Wolf shifting down to fill the center minutes.

Mann had been listed as questionable, but he clearly didn’t progress as well as the Nets had hoped. Thursday is the first game of a back-to-back, so Mann may return on Thursday. With Egor Dëmin (back) also out and Michael Porter Jr. (illness) listed as questionable, the Nets could be severely short-handed on Thursday. They could increase Cam Thomas’ minutes in his third game back and could give extra minutes to Drake Powell or Nolan Traore.

Mann had four points in 28 minutes in Monday’s loss to the Warriors. The 29-year-old small forward is on the injury report for Thursday with a right hip contusion. With Michael Porter Jr. (illness) also questionable, Tyrese Martin could be back in the rotation against the Rockets.

Porter is questionable for Thursday with an illness, though he has plenty of time to recover before the game against the Rockets. With Terance Mann also questionable with a hip injury, Tyrese Martin could be in line for an expanded role depending on how the Nets’ injury report shakes out.

Thomas practiced in full on Friday, and Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said that Thomas will be available to play against Minnesota. He didn’t say anything about how much Thomas will play, but after missing nearly two months with a soft-tissue injury, it’s safe to assume they will bring him along slowly. Terance Mann and Tyrese Martin will likely lose out on minutes with Thomas back in the rotation.

Thomas has been sidelined for nearly two months, and it seems he is inching closer to a return. Brooklyn’s next game is on Saturday against the Timberwolves, so there is a chance he is upgraded to questionable ahead of that game. With a hamstring injury, Thomas should be brought along slowly, which likely means he will be on a minutes restriction at first. However, he will eventually return to the starting lineup, which will likely push Terance Mann to the bench.