Patty Mills already has witnessed a “night and day different feeling” around the Nets from last season.
his refusal to get vaccinated for COVID-19, also stressed the 34-year-old Mills’ importance within the team dynamic on and off the court.Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images
“Everybody should be included in our success, and that’s what I believe Patty holds within our team. He’s a successful piece, he knows what it takes to be in an organization, he knows what it’s like to build trust and also do it at the highest level,” Irving said Thursday. “You need a guy like Patty Mills just simply to have the locker room synergized, but he also can give you minutes and quality play and can think out there for the young guys, as well as give us some veteran leadership.
Small forward T.J. Warren, who has missed nearly two full seasons following multiple foot surgeries, is “doing some shooting” and “a little bit more movement the last two weeks than he was prior,” Nash said. He added that Warren will be reassessed in about a month. … Nash didn’t revealThe Nets requested waivers Saturday on forward Kaiser Gates and signed forward Brandon Rachal.