The Nets’ T.J. Warren is making up for lost time — even if his time on the floor is still limited.
since the 2019-20 season and delivering a strong impression when called upon.
“Just try to get in where I fit in,” Warren said. “Try to be aggressive in the little spurts that I have. It’s not easy playing with minute restrictions. You don’t want to get to thinking too much or trying to know, like, the clock is ticking. It’s like a countdown for you. Just know it’s a bigger goal and me being healthy at the end of the year is that goal. So far, so good. I’m feeling great.”, behind only the 31:28 he played against the Hornets on New Year’s Eve.
“Will I be tempted at times [to push his minutes] if he’s rolling? For sure, every coach would be. But hopefully for his longevity, for the group, we’ll put him in a position to succeed the whole year.” Still, the Nets took a chance on Warren’s upside, signing him to a one-year, $2.6 million contract last offseason and then building him up cautiously before he made his season debut on Dec. 2 — nearly two full years since he had last played an NBA game.
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