Nets Without Eight Players, Including Durant, Irving vs. Pacers

After a slew of injuries ravaged the Nets lineup in recent weeks, the team announced a startling list of inactives ahead of Saturday’s road game against the Pacers.

Instead of headlining the marquee in Indiana, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons will be sidelined for the contest due to injury. Joining the star-studded trio on the sidelines will be sharpshooters Seth Curry and Joe Harris, who are both battling ankle injuries, forwards T.J. Warren (foot, injury management) and Royce O’Neal (personal reasons) and center Nic Claxton (hamstring).

Of the eight players, seven (minus Warren) round out the team’s list of top scorers, and are the only players on the roster who have averaged…