Dariq Whitehead recalled to the Brooklyn Nets from Long Island

Dariq Whitehead, who has been one of the Long Island Nets best players this season, has once again been recalled by the Brooklyn Nets.

Whitehead, who was playing a pivotal role for Long Island in its attempt to get into the G League playoffs, is heading back to the big club to hopefully play some more minutes up there. With this move, it seems like Brooklyn doesn’t see much chance of Long Island winning out to make the playoffs.

Long Island, which is currently 16-15 and a game and a half out of the sixth and final playoff spot, has three games left, Tuesday vs. the Raptors 905 in Toronto, then the final home games at Nassau Coliseum vs the Cleveland Charge. Both teams have losing records.…