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Nets Rookie Drake Powell Cleared for Full-Contact Practice

His status for Saturday's preseason opener remains uncertain.

Overview

  • Head coach Jordi Fernández said Powell participated in the contact portion of Monday's practice and has practiced a few times.
  • The 22nd pick missed Summer League with left knee tendinopathy after entering camp not cleared for 5-on-5 at Media Day.
  • Brooklyn is following a cautious, planned ramp-up overseen by the coaching and medical staff.
  • Powell profiles as an elite defender with a combine-best 43-inch max vertical and a reported 7-foot wingspan.
  • Fellow rookie Egor Demin remains limited by a plantar fascia tear and has not taken part in contact drills.