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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Kenny Atkinson announced Wednesday that D’Angelo Russell would sit out against LeBron James and the Cavaliers. Atkinson explained that he is “day-to-day” and that it’s “nothing serious.”
Atkinson on Russell: "Nothing long term. Day-to-day. We're a cautious group, we want to make sure he's 100 percent."
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) October 25, 2017
Spencer Dinwiddie will get the start in place for him.
Spencer Dinwiddie will start in place of D'Angelo Russell. #Nets
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) October 25, 2017
"We can handle it with different guys. We'll have to do it more by committee," - Atkinson on D'Lo being out. #Nets @NetsDaily
— Bryan Fonseca ️ (@BryanFonsecaNY) October 25, 2017
Still no further detail on how serious the injury is, but Brooklyn fans can breathe. Kenny Atkinson does not believe it’s serious at all.
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