Mikel Brown Jr. Healthy but Sitting Back-to-Backs as Nets Focus on Strength

Brooklyn Nets rookie Mikel Brown Jr. confirmed his back is structurally sound and his current workload limits are strictly aimed at long-term strength building. Brown scored 18 points with four assists in Saturday's 124-121 loss to Atlanta, pushing his average to 14.5 points over his last four tilts. He will sit out Sunday's game against Dallas, as he has not yet been cleared for back-to-backs while building core strength.