Andrei Kirilenko (back) participated in the non-contact portion of practice Thursday, Tim Bontemps of the New York Post reports.

Kirilenko (back) participated in the non-contact portion of practice Thursday, Tim Bontemps of the New York Post reports.

Analysis:

Kirilenko is expected to remain limited for another week or so as he continues to deal with a tight back, an injury that plagued him throughout last season. As such, the Nets will bring him along slowly in an effort to avoid it becoming a recurring issue during the regular season.