The Brooklyn Nets announced that Nic Claxton is available for Wednesday's game at the Los Angeles Clippers. Cam Johnson and D'Angelo Russell are out.

The Nets' blowout win over the Trail Blazers highlighted why a Cam Johnson trade should be the team's next order of business.

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson has had to step up this season after several players have left the team. Johnson's usage rate has climbed since his arrival in Brooklyn, and that has given him one of the best valued contracts in the NBA,

The Nets got that win as they beat the Trail Blazers 132-114 thanks to Brooklyn getting healthier with the returns of Johnson and Russell. Johnson came back like he never left to the tune of 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field while Noah Clowney bounced back for an all-around outing of 20 points,

Cam Johnson returned from a five-game absence with a right ankle sprain and scored 24 points in the Brooklyn Nets' 132-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell returned Tuesday night for the decimated Nets, though Nic Claxton got added to their long injury list.

While Cam Thomas was a likely candidate for that role, it was Cam Johnson who ultimately turned into the top scoring option when his teammate went down with an injury. ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst named Johnson one of the eight surprise players of the season so far.

The Nets seemingly have erred on the side of caution when it comes to injured Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell. Predictably, both will remain sidelined Sunday when the Nets play

The Brooklyn Nets could welcome back two top offensive players during a key draft positioning matchup. Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell are questionable for Tuesday’s road meeting with the Portland Trail Blazers.