The Brooklyn Nets announced on Monday that forward Ziaire Williams is out for Tuesday's game against the New York Knicks due to a left ankle sprain.

OKLAHOMA CITY — In Ziaire Williams, the rebuilding Nets took a flier on a former lottery pick as a salary dump. He’s an athletic floor-running defender whose jumper has been his weakness. But if he can keep shooting the way he has lately, their gamble might come good.

Williams has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Knicks due to a left ankle sprain, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today rpeorts. Williams has started in each of the Nets' last nine games, and over that span he has averaged 12.

Johnson is in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Knicks. Johnson will replace Ziaire Williams (ankle) in the starting lineup Tuesday. Johnson is averaging 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.

Former Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges returns to Barclays Center on Tuesday for the first time as a Knick. The New York Knicks acquired the 6-6 forward in a seismic pre-draft deal that sent Bojan Bogdanovic,

Mikal Bridges didn’t get a tribute video in his return to Barclays Center on Tuesday, but he did get a “Welcome back” graphic.

For Lakers rookie Bronny James, the game was extra special as he got reunited with Nets forward Ziaire Williams, his former teammate at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles. After the matchup, James and Williams exchanged jerseys and posed for a picture. The Lakers guard posted it on his Instagram story.

The 127-101 beating the Nets took from the Thunder at Paycom Center — and the way OKC has run through the entire league — is a scary reminder of just how well-poised Sunday’s foe is to dominate the NBA both today and tomorrow.

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 102-101. Austin Reaves led the team with 38 points in 37 minutes of playing time.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Brooklyn Nets 127-101.

Isaiah Collier drove for the go-ahead layup with 2 seconds left to lift the Utah Jazz to a 112-111 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night.

Cam Thomas, who is now rehabbing a left hamstring strain, has begun “on-court activities,” according to Nets coach Jordi Fernandez.