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.

Apart from Harden, Youngmisuk also noted that the Nets are getting back Jevon Carter and Paul Millsap.

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.

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.