Watford will miss at least two weeks with a left hamstring strain, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
The Nets also announced that Day'Ron Sharpe (hamstring) will miss at least six weeks. With both these players sidelined, Noah Clowney could see increased reps as the backup center if he has a strong showing in the preseason.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Dealing with hamstring issue
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Watford is being evaluated for a hamstring injury Friday, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
While it's unclear how serious Watford's hamstring issue is, his status for Tuesday's preseason opener against the Clippers is now in question. In 2023-24, Watford averaged 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 13.6 minutes across 63 regular-season appearances.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Staying with Brooklyn
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Watford signed a one-year, $2.73 million contract Brooklyn on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Watford had been a restricted free agent, but because he signed his qualifying offer, he'll become an unrestricted free agent next summer. He made 63 appearances for the Nets during the 2023-24 season, posting averages of 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 13.6 minutes.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: To become restricted free agent
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The Nets extended Watford a qualifying offer, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Brooklyn will have the opportunity to match opposing offers made to Watford. The 23-year-old appeared in 63 games with Brooklyn last season, averaging 5.9 points and 3.1 rebounds on 53/40/79 shooting splits across 13.6 minutes.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Posts double-double in loss Friday
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Watford accumulated 17 points (6-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 13 rebounds and three assists in 38 minutes during Friday's 111-107 loss to New York.
Watford made his first start of the campaign Friday and made his presence felt, recording season-high marks in both minutes and rebounds while notching his first double-double of the campaign. It was also his 10th consecutive game with double-digit minutes, a span in which he's averaging 12.8 points and 5.5 rebounds across 24.3 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Starting Friday
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Watford will start against the Knicks on Friday, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
This will be the first start of the season for Watford. He's been getting extended run recently, posting averages of 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.6 three-pointers in five April appearances.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Productive off bench Sunday
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Watford finished with 16 points (7-18 FG, 2-5 3Pt), seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 33 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 107-77 loss to the Kings.
The third-year forward has become a key rotation player for Brooklyn over the last couple of weeks due to the absences of several frontcourt players, and he's delivered solid production. Watford has scored in double digits in six of the last eight games and has averaged 13.1 points, 4.4 boards, 1.4 assists and 1.1 threes in 23.6 minutes a contest over that stretch while shooting 57.1 percent from the floor and 47.4 percent (9-for-19) from beyond the arc.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Sets season high off bench in loss
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Watford finished with 21 points (8-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-7 FT), two rebounds, one steal and one block over 34 minutes in Monday's 133-111 loss to Indiana.
Watford led all bench players in Monday's contest in scoring while connecting on a team-high mark from the field and ending as one of two players with 20 or more points in his best offensive performance of the year. Watford set a new season high in scoring, surpassing the 20-point mark for the first time. Watford previously tallied a season-high point total March 25 when he posted 19 points.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Leads bench in near double-double
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Watford notched 15 points (7-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt), eight rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 29 minutes in Sunday's 116-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Watford led all bench players in Sunday's contest in scoring while hauling in a team-high rebound total and ending two boards shy of a double-double to provide a spark off the Brooklyn bench. Watford has recorded 15 or more points in five games this season while setting a new season high in rebounds in the loss. He has tallied at least 10 points and five rebounds in seven appearances off the bench.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Scores season-high mark Monday
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Watford chipped in 19 points (7-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT) and seven rebounds in 21 minutes during Monday's 96-88 win over Toronto.
The Nets didn't have their best offensive performance, as evidenced by the fact they only scored 96 points, but Watford made his presence felt off the bench with his best scoring mark of the season. Watford might gain a more significant role if the Nets are eliminated from playoff contention, but for now, he should remain a bench alternative with limited fantasy upside.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Goes for 14 points off bench
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Watford had 14 points (4-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-6 FT) and seven rebounds over 19 minutes during Tuesday's 108-81 loss to the Magic.
Watford is not the most consistent performer and doesn't have a steady role in the rotation, but he's making a solid case for more minutes off the bench in a Nets team that doesn't have a clear direction with a few weeks left in the regular season. Watford has scored in double digits in each of his last three bench appearances in which he's logged double-digit minutes.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Leading scorer off bench Wednesday
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Watford closed Wednesday's 136-86 loss to the Celtics with 15 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 26 minutes.
Watford saw extended playing for the second time in three games as the Nets saw themselves down by as many as 56 points in Wednesday's loss. He and Mikal Bridges were the only two Brooklyn players to score in double digits. Watford is averaging 6.0 points across 12.1 minutes per game this season and doesn't figure to get more playing time following the All-Star break.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Strong performance off bench
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Watford closed with 15 points (5-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 26 minutes during Thursday's 118-95 loss to Cleveland.
Watford doesn't have a big role off the bench for the Nets, but he was trusted into a more prominent workload here, and he delivered by posting one of his best scoring marks of the campaign. It was just the second time he reached the 15-point plateau, and while he might see decent minutes off the bench going forward, he doesn't contribute enough to be a valuable asset in most fantasy formats outside of extremely deep leagues.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Dishes out six dimes
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Watford posted eight points (4-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, six assists and two blocks over 22 minutes during Thursday's 124-101 loss to the Nuggets.
Watford matched his second-highest minutes total of the season Thursday and put together a versatile stat line that included season-high marks in assists and blocks. He's played double-digit minutes in four consecutive appearances, averaging 7.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 17.5 minutes per game.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Recalled from G League
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Watford was recalled from the G League's Long Island Nets on Wednesday, NBA freelance journalist Billy Reinhardt reports.
Watford had a brief stint in the G League, as he'll rejoin the parent club a few hours after being assigned to Long Island. He's unlikely to be a significant part of Brooklyn's rotation.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Well-rounded production off bench
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Watford recorded 11 points (4-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one steal across 14 minutes during Wednesday's 109-105 win over the Heat.
Watford wasn't part of the Nets' rotation over the first three games of the season, but he saw double-digit minutes Wednesday and contributed in multiple areas. Part of his uptick in playing time may have been due to Spencer Dinwiddie (ankle) being unavailable, and even though Watford had an encouraging performance, it seems unlikely that he'll be able to maintain consistent minutes once the team is healthier.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Solid from free-throw line in win
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Watford posted 12 points (3-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-7 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 16 minutes during Thursday's 135-103 preseason win over Ra'anana.
Watford led all Nets players in free throws made and attempted in Thursday's preseason victory while tallying a bench-high-tying point total against Ra'anana. Watford has had a strong preseason for Brooklyn through two games, averaging 11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists over 16.5 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Joining Brooklyn
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The Nets signed Watford to a standard, non-guaranteed contract Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Watford will join the Nets after spending the first two seasons of his career with the Trail Blazers. In 2022-23, he averaged 7.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.1 minutes across 62 appearances. Watford will likely compete for a depth role in Brooklyn's forward rotation.
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Trendon Watford: Let go by Portland
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Watford was waived by the Trail Blazers on Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Watford has been a productive reserve over the last two seasons in Portland, finishing with averages of at least 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 18.0 minutes per game in both campaigns. However, he's been let go to start free agency and will look for new opportunities elsewhere. The undrafted product out of LSU has started 22 of his 110 NBA appearances and figures to land at least a two-way deal this summer.
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Trail Blazers' Trendon Watford: Will play Sunday
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Watford (ankle) is good to go for Sunday's game against the Warriors.
Watford should get another start at center with Drew Eubanks (ankle) unavailable, and he'll look to build off his 24-point performance from Saturday. Go ahead and get him active.
