During his time suiting up for the Nets, McKenna wore only jersey No. 33 and put up 5.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.

Most recently, the Nets suffered a 13-point home loss to the Jazz (8-13) on Thursday. In every game this season, the Nets (5-17) have been underdogs — until now. The grand tanking plan faces perhaps its greatest hurdle in Saturday’s lowly anticipated matchup against the Pelicans (3-20) at Barclays Center.

The Bucks briefly checked the landscape on a possible Giannis Antetokounmpo trade over the summer, and the only team they spoke with was the Knicks. The star forward had reportedly shown some interest in the idea of playing in New York,

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans visits Brooklyn looking to stop its five-game road skid. The Nets are 1-10 on their home court. Brooklyn has a 1-12 record against teams over .500. The Pelicans have gone 1-9 away from home. New Orleans leads the Western Conference with 54.6 points per game in the paint led by Zion Williamson averaging 14.6.

Use BetMGM bonus code NYPDM1600 to unlock an exciting 20 percent deposit match offer up to $1,600 in sports bonus for Nets vs. Jazz. After securing their first home win of the season on Monday against the Hornets, Brooklyn looks to add another at Barclays Center versus the Jazz.

The Utah Jazz will be going up against the Brooklyn Nets on the road as rare heavy betting favorites for the first of a back-to-back showing in New York.

The Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets meet Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Brooklyn Nets (5-17) had the opportunity of notching their first three-game winning streak of the season with the Utah Jazz (8-13) coming to town for the second ni