Will the Brooklyn Nets' best player suit up against recent former teammates Dorian Finney-Smith, Shake Milton and the rest of their Los Angeles Lakers on Friday? More Lakers: Los Angeles Western Conference Rival Waives Former Lakers Center That is the question no doubt plaguing the minds of the Lakers' coaching staff this morning.

What the Nets' mindset is regarding possible trades for forward Cam Johnson and center Nic Claxton this season

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson has received trade interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic.

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson has had to step up this season after several players have left the team. Johnson's usage rate has climbed since his arrival in

With the NBA Trade Deadline just a couple of weeks away, the Brooklyn Nets are a team to keep an eye on. The Nets have already made a couple of notable trades this season.

Executives from three franchises told The Athletic that Cleveland has expressed interest in acquiring 6-foot-8 forward Cam Johnson from the Brooklyn Nets — one of the most coveted players league-wide in the trade market — with the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline fast approaching.

Cam Johnson returned from a five-game absence with a right ankle sprain and scored 24 points in the Brooklyn Nets’ 132-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell, and Ben Simmons are available for Nets tonight at Portland. Nic Claxton (right hamstring tightness) is OUT.Source: Twitter @erikslater_ What’s the

According to Sam Amico of The Athletic, the Sacramento Kings and Oklahoma City Thunder aggressively pursue Cameron Johnson.

Johnson (ankle) has been listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports. After going through shootaround, Johnson could be trending toward returning to the floor Tuesday for Brooklyn against Portland.

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We've got another exciting interconference matchup on Friday's NBA schedule as the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Brooklyn Nets. Los Angeles is 21-17 overall and 13-6 at home, while Brooklyn is 14-27 overall and 9-15 on the road.