The Brooklyn Nets, along with the rest of the NBA, have been ravaged by COVID-19. Their once-vaunted depth was suddenly trimmed down, as multiple players (including star James Harden) went to the dreaded health and safety protocols. They've done well surviving for now due to Kevin Durant being himself, but help is on the way via free agency.

Shams Charania of The Athletic reported the Nets' first move to bolster the injury-riddled team: signing forward James Ennis.

Brooklyn already has a complete 15-man roster to start the season. However, due to them missing multiple players for a prolonged period of time, the Nets were able to apply for the hardship exception. This exception allows teams who have 3 or more players out for a significant amount of time to fill out their roster temporarily.

Because of this signing. the Nets were able to sign James Ennis to help out their depleted team. Ennis isn't a scrub by any means: in his last season, he averaged 8.4 points on solid efficiency for the Magic. On the Nets, his role will likely be a 3-and-D wing who just has to make shots when KD passes to him.

If you're counting on Ennis to stay long-term though, that's unlikely. Once the injured or ill players return to the roster, the Nets will have to comply to the standard 15-man limit on NBA rosters. Unless Ennis impresses in his 10-day contract, we'll likely see him leave once guys like Harden, Bruce Brown, and LaMarcus Aldridge return to the team.

Still, this is a good opportunity for Ennis to prove he can still be valuable to a roster. This is a win-win signing for the Nets and James Ennis.