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Damage moves Nets practices

Not only did Hurricane Sandy postpone the Nets’ season opener in Brooklyn tonight against the Knicks, it also left the Nets without a place to practice.

The team’s practice facility in East Rutherford, N.J., is without power and suffered extensive water damage due to flooding left in the wake of the storm.

“They’ve got workers going in there now with [vacuums] and fans,” general manager Billy King said following the team’s practice at Barclays Center yesterday. “They’ll assess the damage, and then we’ll probably know more later in the week.”

A damage assessment is under way.

“We know there is no power,” King said. “We know there is water on the first floor. The court, because there is no power, we can’t really look and see how much damage there is.

“Once we get power, get some generators in there, we’ll have a better idea. The carpet in the players’ lounge, the training room, the locker room, offices on the first floor, there is water. … It’s not a foot or two feet, but there is water.”

Because of the flooding inside the facility, the Nets will be practicing indefinitely at Barclays Center, where they practiced yesterday, and will practice today, on the main court.

The timeframe to get back into the facility is unclear, but it unlikely is to be anytime soon. Until then, the team will be spending a lot of time inside its new home in Brooklyn. When Barclays Center is being used for other events, the Nets said they will use the smaller practice court inside the arena, even though it’s a smaller space than the team is used to having to conduct a regular practice.

“Fortunately, we’ve got a practice court here, so we’ll be able to practice here,” coach Avery Johnson said. “Even if there’s an event going on the main floor, or in the main part of the building, we’ll be able to get on the practice court.”