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.

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

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.

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez provided injury updates on Ziaire Williams, Cam Johnson, and Trendon Watford after practice on Friday.

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

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.

After Friday's practice, Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez said that forward Ziaire Williams, who is currently out with a left ankle sprain, felt good at practice. Despite the good news, Fernandez ...

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.

For Lakers rookie Bronny James, the game was extra special as he got reunited with Nets forward Ziaire Williams, his former teammate at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles. After the matchup, James and Williams exchanged jerseys and posed for a picture. The Lakers guard posted it on his Instagram story.