OKLAHOMA CITY — In Ziaire Williams, the rebuilding Nets took a flier on a former lottery pick as a salary dump. He’s an athletic floor-running defender whose jumper has been his weakness. But if he can keep shooting the way he has lately, their gamble might come good.

Williams will make his 17th start of the 2024-25 campaign for the Nets on Wednesday on the road in Charlotte. In 16 games as a starter ahead of the matchup with the Hornets, the 23-year-old has averaged 11.

Prior to the Brooklyn Nets retiring Vince Carter's jersey, Ziaire Williams, Jalen Wilson, and Jordi Fernandez give their various thoughts on him.

Ziaire Williams is looking forward to honoring one of the players on his NBA Mt. Rushmore on Saturday at Barclays Center.

To that point, Brooklyn is still dealing with a growing list of injuries as guard Cam Thomas and forward Trendon Watford are listed as out for Tuesday's game against New York due to their respective left hamstring strains.

Forward Ziaire Williams, who did not play in Tuesday’s loss to the Knicks, is considered day-to-day with a left ankle sprain. He was ruled out of Wednesday’s game as well. There is no timeline for when he’ll return to the court.

Johnson will miss his fifth straight contest Saturday due to a sprained right ankle. However, the 28-year-old forward is considered day-to-day, so his next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with Houston.

Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets.

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 102-101. Austin Reaves led the team with 38 points in 37 minutes of playing time.

I don't know who the next two are, but he's at the top of that list, for sure," Ziaire Williams said when asked where Carter ranks in terms of the most athletic players in NBA history. Carter ...

Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe left in the third quarter of Wednesday's 104-83 win at the Charlotte Hornets due to left hamstring tightness.

The Hornets, who have lost four of their last five games, were without guard LaMelo Ball, who left with a sprained left ankle in Monday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The team announced Wednesday that Ball would be re-evaluated in one week.