The depleted Brooklyn Nets played without key forward Cam Johnson against the Chicago Bulls. Johnson was sidelined by a sprained left ankle.

Prior to Monday's game at the Chicago Bills, the Brooklyn Nets said that Cam Johnson (ankle) is out. Center Day'Ron Sharpe makes his season debut.

It’s been something I’ve been dealing with the last year-and-a-half,” Simmons said. “So yeah, just got to monitor it, stay on it.”

The Nets lost to the Magic 100-92 on Sunday despite getting 25 points and four rebounds and 20 points and seven assists from Schroder. To Brooklyn's credit, they did a better job of limiting Franz Wagner to just 20 points on 4-of-17 shooting from the field,

Cam Johnson is dealing with injuries to both ankles as the shorthanded Nets struggle to generate offense without Cam Thomas.

Already deprived of much of their size, the shorthanded Nets will be without Ben Simmons on Monday in Chicago, though they’re hopeful of having Cam Johnson. Simmons left Sunday’s loss to Orlando with a knee contusion and Johnson checked out with 18 seconds left after injuring his left ankle.

Look at Cameron Johnson, man. There were no Nets-related trade rumors last summer that did not mention his name.