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Brooklyn Nets are taking it slow with Mikel Brown Jr. ankle injury

The Brooklyn Nets are exercising caution with rookie Mikel Brown Jr. after the sixth overall pick rolled his left ankle during a workout prior to training camp.

General manager Sean Marks indicated the injury is not expected to keep the twenty-year-old sidelined for an extended period. Brown has resumed limited on-court movement and strengthening exercises, though he remains without full-contact clearance as the team prepares for its upcoming preseason matchup against Charlotte.

Last year, fellow top draft selection Egor Demin similarly missed time during training camp due to a left plantar fascia injury.

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