Nic Claxton will get more chances to make an impact for the Nets after briefly losing his spot in the team’s big-man rotation.
LaMarcus Aldridge will miss at least another week with the hip injury that has sidelined him since March 6, meaning Claxton will continue to see minutes behind imported starting center Andre Drummond.
Claxton logged a total of 52 minutes over the first 10 games after the Feb. 10 trade that brought in Drummond, along with Seth Curry and still-inactive Ben Simmons from the 76ers for James Harden.
With Aldridge sidelined, Claxton has averaged 10.2 points on 66.7 percent shooting, with 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks over his past five appearances ahead of Monday’s home game against the Jazz.
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“When we traded for Drummond, I thought I was getting traded. But I ended up staying, so I was happy to ride along and stay here,” the 22-year-old Claxton said Sunday. “But I’ve just gotta,…
