Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez said he expects Claxton (personal) to return to the team Monday, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Claxton has been away from the team for personal reasons and will miss his second straight game Sunday, but it sounds like he'll be available for Wednesday's game versus the Magic. Day'Ron Sharpe should be looking at another start Sunday, and he'll make for an attractive target in daily fantasy leagues with the increased opportunity.

Claxton (personal) will not play Sunday against the Nuggets.

EDGE Analysis

Claxton is set to miss a second straight game Sunday. His next chance to play comes Wednesday against Orlando. Day'Ron Sharpe could be in line for another start after a terrific showing against the Wizards on Friday.

Claxton (personal) will not play Friday against the Wizards.

EDGE Analysis

This is a tough blow for Brooklyn, as the team is already very shorthanded for the second leg of this back-to-back set. With Claxton sidelined, Day'Ron Sharpe and Danny Wolf will likely see sizable workloads for the Nets.

Claxton provided 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-3 FT), nine rebounds, four assists, three blocks and three steals over 36 minutes during Monday's 120-107 loss to the Warriors.

EDGE Analysis

Claxton turned in arguably his best two-way performance of the season, falling one rebound short of a double-double, while also adding a season-high six combined steals-plus-blocks. Claxton has been able to put together another productive campaign thus far. In 12 appearances over the past month, he has averaged 13.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.2 combined steals-plus-blocks, which is good enough for top-40 value.

Claxton provided 16 points (8-9 FG, 0-2 FT), 12 rebounds, eight assists, three blocks and two steals over 35 minutes during Thursday's 106-95 loss to Miami.

EDGE Analysis

Claxton was held to just 10 points his last time out, but he matched that total by halftime Thursday night and finished as the second-leading scorer behind Michael Porter. Additionally, Claxton racked up five defensive stats after failing to record a steal or a block during Sunday's blowout win over Milwaukee. He'll look to keep it going Sunday against the Raptors.

Claxton finished with 10 points (5-8 FG), three rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes during Sunday's 127-82 win over Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

The Nets ran away with this game early, so the team was able to pull its foot off the gas and give the key players some rest down the stretch. Claxton is in the midst of a terrific campaign with averages of 13.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.3 blocks across 21 regular-season games.

Claxton contributed 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-6 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks in 29 minutes during Saturday's 119-101 win over the Pelicans.

EDGE Analysis

Claxton secured his second career triple-double, with his first coming in a Nov. 21 win over Boston. The big man led all players in rebounds, assists and blocks Saturday, dishing out at least nine dimes for the third time this season. Claxton has stuffed the stat sheet of late, averaging 13.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.0 blocks per game in his last four outings.

Claxton closed Wednesday's 113-103 victory over Chicago with 14 points (6-7 FG, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, nine assists, three blocks and two steals over 35 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

For the third time in his career, Claxton reached nine assists as he just missed out on a triple-double. With his elite rim protection and playmaking, he's well on pace for a career-best season. Through 21 games, he holds averages of 13.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists,0.8 steals and 1.3 blocks on 56.0 percent shooting from the field.

Claxton recorded 13 points (5-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal over 33 minutes during Monday's 116-103 victory over the Hornets.

EDGE Analysis

Claxton got back on track following a few sub-par performances, recording his fifth double-double of the season. Despite some ups and downs, it's been a relatively strong season for Claxton, who's averaging 13.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 blocks in 30.0 minutes per game. Aside from the modest rebounding numbers, managers have basically got what they bargained for when drafting Claxton.

Claxton (quadriceps) is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Knicks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Claxton was listed as probable leading up to tipoff, and the team has since confirmed his availability. The big man is averaging 13.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.0 blocks over his last five appearances.