Back up forward Eduardo Najera will miss at least the next couple of weeks due to a achy back. Najera has played in 8 games (2 starts) for the Nets this season and he is averaging 16.6 minutes, 4.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. The Nets will miss Najera while he is out of action as they really need all hands on the deck.

The New Jersey Nets are off to one of their worst starts in history and are still looking for their first win of the season.  One of the main reasons the Nets have been so bad is that their star point guard Devin Harris has only played in 2 games due to a groin injury.  Last season Harris averaged 21.3 points, 6.9 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.6 steals.  The good news for the Nets is that Harris began practicing again this week and is expected to back in action by next week.  The bad news is that although Harris is an all-star guard, the Nets are not a good team and Harris needs more than Brook Lopez and Chris Douglas Roberts to make them a good team.

The Nets will be without Yi Jianlian indefinately as he has a sprained MCL in his right knee. He has played in 4 games (all starts) for the Nets so far this season and he is averaging 29.8 minutes, 9.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 1.3 blocked shots per game. Josh Boone will probably replace him in the starting lineup. He has played in 4 games (0 starts) for the Nets so far this season and he is averaging 11.3 minutes, 2.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Eduardo Najera and Sean Williams will also see a bump in minutes playing behind Boone. This injury really hurts the Nets as they were depending on Yi to start living up to his potential this season.

UPDATE: Yi Jianlian will be out 4-6 weeks as he has been diagnosed with a grade #1 sprain of his right knee.

The Nets will be without starting point guard Devin Harris for the next 7-10 days due to a strained right groin. This will hurt the Nets as Harris is the best player on the team. He has started 2 games this season for the Nets and he has averaged 32.0 minutes, 15.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Harris will be replaced by veteran Rafer Alston. Alston has played in 4 games (2 starts) for the Nets this season and he is averaging 29.3 minutes, 8.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Alston will likely do a decent job while Harris is out but this injury will still hurt the Nets.

UPDATE: Harris will now be out around 4 weeks due to his groin injury which is a little worse than first thought. This will really hurt the Nets as Harris is without a doubt the best player on the team.

The Nets will be without small forward Jarvis Hayes for a while due to a strained hamstring. He was injured after only playing 2 minutes in the season opener against the T-Wolves. He did not score and he had a steal. This is the kind of break that rookie Terrence Williams needed as he will likely fill in for Hayes. He played in 31 minutes in the season opener for the Nets and he finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assists showing his vast potential. Bobby Simmons might also see a small bump in playing time. He played 8 minutes in the season opener and he finished with 4 points and 1 rebound.