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Seth Curry is excited about the weapons at the disposal of the Brooklyn Nets when they get their stars back on court after helping snap their 11-game skid in 109-85 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday.
Curry top scored for the new-look Nets with 23 points including three three-pointers, while fellow new addition Andre Drummond added 11 points.
Brooklyn were without Kevin Durant (MCL sprain), Kyrie Irving (unable to play in New York due to vaccine mandate) and new acquisition Ben Simmons (conditioning).
“I didn’t have to see what we did tonight to know the kind of style we’ll play,” Curry told reporters after the game.
“We’ll have so many weapons out there – offensively and defensively. It’s going to be a lot of fun to play.
“It’s been a while since I got up and down the floor like that and played with that kind of pace, even in the halfcourt.”
The win ends Brooklyn’s slump that saw them go from a record of 29-16 to 30-27, but there is renewed hope with a fresh line-up after last week’s trade moves that saw Curry, Drummond and Simmons join from the Philadelphia 76ers.
Drummond added: “We have a great group of guys. Guys that are missing right now, we got to wait for them to get healthy, but once everybody gets back I think we’ll be very, very good and make a very good push in the playoffs.”
Nets head coach Steve Nash had said pre-game that there was no official timeline on Simmons’ return to play as he builds reconditioning having not played all season.
“I think he’s in a pretty good state mentally,” Nash said. “If we work with him in conjunction to his physical ramp-up to make sure he’s comfortable on and off the floor, I think he’ll be ready to play mentally when he’s physically ready.”
