The Brooklyn Nets rolled back from Thanksgiving break looking for answers, not leftovers. The NBA Cup run was already toast, and their injury luck wasn’t offering any holiday miracles. On November 28, the updates came quickly for Michael Porter Jr., who was given unexpected guidelines by the Nets.

That’s when beat writer Adam Aaronson dropped the key note on X, and suddenly Friday’s matchup in Philly had a whole new tone. The deeper the report went, the clearer it became: Brooklyn is walking into the 76ers’ building without their top firepower.

Per Thursday’s update from the team and league reports, Michael Porter Jr. has been ruled out for Friday’s NBA Cup game due to low back tightness. It’s only his second missed outing of the season, but the first tied to an injury. Previously, his l

See Full Page