Caris LeVert played his first basketball game since Jan. 12 on Saturday after having a small cancerous mass removed from his left kidney in late January. The mass was found during a physical exam after LeVert was dealt to the Pacers as part of a four-team blockbuster trade that landed James Harden with the Nets.
LeVert wasted no time in his return to the hardwood and appeared in the starting lineup agains the Suns. Before his surgery, LeVert was averaging 18.5 points per game with the Nets along with 6.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds in his 12 games played.