Mikel Brown Jr. to be on minutes limit for opener

The article provides updates on NBA player Mikel Brown Jr.'s injury status and minutes restriction for the upcoming season opener. It also includes expert analysis on rookie of the year candidates and team performance projections.
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Mikel Brown Jr. to be on minutes limit for opener
The New York Post’s Brian Lewis reports that Mikel Brown Jr. will be on a minutes restriction for the Nets’ season opener against the Hornets on Wednesday.
Brooklyn head coach Jodi Fernandez noted that Brown Jr.'s minutes will have to rise above 24 before he’ll be in consideration to start, and it’s yet unknown when that might happen. Fantasy managers who drafted Brown Jr. will need to be patient as he ramps back up from an ankle injury suffered in the offseason.
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