Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden will start Saturday’s game against the Orlando Magic, according to coach Steve Nash.
Harden had been listed as questionable to play while the players involved in the trade that sent him from Houston to Brooklyn this week awaited completion of their physicals. The Nets upgraded him to available about two hours before the game.
That came around the same time that the Indiana Pacers announced they had acquired Caris LeVert, the Nets guard who was part of the deal that also included the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Nets remained without Kyrie Irving, who is out under the NBA’s health and safety protocols after missing the previous five games for personal reasons.
ESPN’s Malika Andrews and The Associated Press contributed to this report.