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The Brooklyn Nets have seemingly made a decision when it comes to pursuing Jimmy Butler as he looks to leave the Miami Heat.

Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. is not meeting expectations in his sophomore campaign following an impressive rookie season. His stats and efficiency are down, potentially making the Heat's front office more willing to part ways with the 23-year-old.

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The Brooklyn Nets and LA Lakers lock horns on Friday at the Crypto.com Arena. The game will draw plenty of eyeballs, with D'Angelo Russell marking his return to LA after getting traded last month for Dorian Finney-Smith, who also potentially faces his ex-team if he plays.

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The Brooklyn Nets head to Intuit Dome to face the Los Angeles Clippers in a non-conference matchup. The Nets are 14-26, which puts them in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Clippers are 21-17, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

Anthony Davis was a late scratch against the Nets on Friday night because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. It marked his third missed game of the season.

We've got another exciting interconference matchup on Friday's NBA schedule as the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Brooklyn Nets. Los Angeles is 21-17 overall and 13-6 at home, while Brooklyn is 14-27 overall and 9-15 on the road.