Chinese forward Yi Jianlian was expected to return to the court next week with the New Jersey Nets after missing a month with knee injuries.
His return might sound as a boost to the injury-riddled Nets who set an NBA record for the worst start to a season at 0-18, falling 117-101 to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
The Nets went through a two-week period with only eight available players due to the rash of injuries. Point guard Devin Harris only recently returned from a strained groin.
"It's bad for sure. We're losing a lot of games, but we had all these injuries at the beginning of the season. It's tough. It's hard to win games when you play with eight guys," said Yi.
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