Nets’ injury report swells as draft-odds race tightens entering Portland game

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The Brooklyn Nets are dealing with a growing injury report as they prepare to host the Portland Trail Blazers, sitting at 17-50 with the third-best NBA draft lottery odds. The team is in a tank race with the Washington Wizards as the season nears its end.

Brooklyn’s injury report has turned into its own daily storyline, and it’s only getting longer as the Nets head into Monday’s home game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Barclays Center. At 17-50 and riding a three-game losing streak, the Nets also sit in a familiar spot on the draft board. Brooklyn currently has the league’s third-best draft lottery odds, a half-game behind the Washington ...