Nets’ Joe Harris Cleared to Play for First Time in Almost a Year

Small forward Joe Harris has been cleared to play his first game in almost a year, and will suit up for the Nets vs. the Raptors on Friday.

“A little bit of swelling; soreness, that’s it … It was just conservative,” Harris said, via Brian Lewis of the New York Post. “I mean, I’m coming off reconstructive (ankle) surgery. I had a bunch of spurs taken off my navicular. So its just our performance (team) has just been a little conservative.”

Harris underwent two surgeries on his ankle last season, the final taking place in late March. He will now join Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons to give the Nets a fully healthy core for the first time since the Simmons trade in February.

Harris, 30, has appeared in just 13 games last season, having missed six before the initial surgery. He averaged 11.9 points and 4.1 rebounds, shooting a sizzling 46 percent on 3-pointers.

Joey Buckets is back. With some swag. #nets pic.twitter.com/4Ub7CwYEXH

— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) October 21, 2022