Tyson

Etienne

Jalen Wilson will likely notch another start with Williams out of commission. Tyson Etienne is the prime candidate to fill in as the Nets’ starting point guard.

Russell will miss a fifth-straight game to close out the season for Brooklyn. Reece Beekman (calf) and Tyson Etienne are both candidates to play significant roles for the shorthanded Nets.

Williams missed Friday’s game against Minnesota, which allowed Jalen Wilson to start. He should remain in that role if Williams remains out. Beekman has been starting at point guard and should continue to do so if he plays. If he’s unavailable, Tyson Etienne is a candidate to move into the starting unit.

Russell will not travel with the team for Friday’s game. Reece Beekman should remain in the starting lineup, with Tyson Etienne playing rotation minutes off the bench. And that may be Brooklyn’s point guard rotation for Sunday’s finale against the Knicks, as Russell has only appeared in eight games since March 13.

Signed to a two-way contract in early March, these games with little meaning to the standings are vital for Etienne. He was productive on Thursday, notching a career-high 16 points and four three-pointers. That isn’t enough to make Etienne a player worth adding for the weekend. However, with D’Angelo Russell out for Friday’s game against Minnesota, Etienne will remain in the Nets’ rotation.

Etienne has been playing with Brooklyn’s G-League affiliate in Long Island and has earned a two-way spot from the club. He has yet to make an NBA appearance since going undrafted in 2022 but could play a role during “silly season.”

He scored 21 points in a Summer League game and will now try to catch on with another team or the G-League.

The Hawks trailed by as much as 15 late in the third quarter, but they won primarily due to Etienne. The undrafted rookie out of Wichita State hit five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter alone, and his driving layup with 14.3 seconds remaining proved to be the difference. Etienne’s already signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Hawks so that he will be in training camp with the team.