Nets' Bargnani returns following 4-game absence

Reinforcements are on the way for the Brooklyn Nets.

Backup center Andrea Bargnani will be available Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers, reports Devin Kharpertian of the Brooklyn Game.

The 30-year-old had missed the last four games due to a strained left hamstring.

Bargnani's move from the New York Knicks to their crosstown rivals hasn't sparked a comeback. He's playing the fewest minutes of his career with only 13.1 per came, and he's shooting an abysmal 41 percent from the field and 22.2 percent from deep.

The Nets have been substantially worse on both offense and defense with Bargnani on the court.