Brooklyn led by as many as 21 points Sunday against Orlando before a 16-2 run down the stretch helped the Magic grab a comeback win.
Cam Johnson left the game after aggravating a hip injury he first suffered on December 26 against Milwaukee. That injury caused him to miss the Spurs game on December 27.
Cam Thomas returned from injury and produced 25 points, six rebounds and six assists while Jalen Wilson added 16 and Noah Clowney 13.
Despite those stand out performances, the Nets were disjointed in the fourth quarter and were outscored 34-16.
It was a difficult loss for Brooklyn, a game that they had control of for 40-plus minutes.
Before Sunday night's game tipped off, Sean Marks executed a trade with the Lakers that brought Brooklyn back their point guard in D'Angelo Russell along with Maxwell Lewis and three future second round picks in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.
Since Dennis Schroder was traded to Golden State earlier in the month, the Nets have been lacking continuity to organize the offense when Ben Simmons is out of the lineup or on the bench.
Now, Russell in his second stint with the Nets, is not expect to be bought out and will at least be with the team until the deadline. His playmaking and scoring will be much needed alongside Cam, Thomas and Cam Johnson.
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