Marshon Brooks hopes to win the Sixth Man of the Year Award, but the Nets guard won’t be leaving the bench just yet.
Brooks did not participate in practice Thursday, sidelined with tendinitis in his right foot. The second-year guard was sporting a walking boot, having already had an MRI exam, which came back negative, but may not play for seven to 10 days, according to Nets coach Avery Johnson. The coach hopes to have him back for next Thursday or Friday’s preseason games.
“He felt something there maybe a day or two ago,” Johnson said. “He was good for the first 80 percent of practice [Wednesday], then he felt it. The doctor has him in a boot for precautionary [reasons], let the tendinitis just settle down a little bit.”
Brooks, who missed 10 games last season with a sprained left ankle and a fractured toe on his right foot, said this is not something he has dealt with before, but he is unconcerned with any impact it may have beyond the immediate future.
“It’s just a lot of stress on my feet. I have flat feet, so I’m gonna get some orthotics tonight, give me a little support,” Brooks said. “I just got a little inflammation. It’s not something I can’t play through, but I just want to get it right right now…I’d like to play, but it’s about the long run. It’s a long season, 82 games. It’s not frustrating, just gotta get it right. I’d love to play, but I would like to be there November 1st.”