The Brooklyn Nets are about to get a massive shot in the arm, with James Harden out of the health and safety protocols, according to Nets head coach Steve Nash, as reported by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.
James Harden and Paul Millsap are out of health and safety protocols according to Steve Nash.
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) December 23, 2021
Apart from Harden, Youngmisuk also noted that the Nets are getting back Jevon Carter and Paul Millsap.
Jevon Carter is also out of health and safety protocols. That makes 3 Nets (James Harden, Paul Millsap and Carter) out of health and safety protocols.
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) December 23, 2021
However, there are three Nets who have just been sent to the health and safety protocols just when Millsap, Carter, and Harden are out of it.
Article Continues BelowJevon Carter is also out of health and safety protocols. That makes 3 Nets (James Harden, Paul Millsap and Carter) out of health and safety protocols.
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) December 23, 2021
Harden has missed a total of four games this December after landing on the health and safety protocols list. But thanks to the heroics of Nets superstar Kevin Durant, Brooklyn has done well even without The Beard. In the four games that Harden missed thus far this December, the Nets have gone 3-1. Harden could have missed more games, but the Nets saw their games against the Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, and Portland Trail Blazers get postponed due to COVID-19 reasons.
The soonest Harden can return to action will be on Christmas Day against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in Hollywood.
Harden's return will definitely add glitter to the highly anticipated Dec. 25 matchup against the Lakers, but he will have to pass a health screening first before getting officially allowed to play.