B’klyn youngsters suffer through miserable night

The Nets’ youth movement was in full swing, with first-round pick Caris LeVert getting his first NBA start on Friday night. He was in the lineup with fellow rookie Isaiah Whitehead and Rondae HollisJefferson, but all three had nights to forget.

Whitehead played just 14 scoreless minutes, shooting 0-for-4 before leaving with a shoulder injury. Le- Vert had four points on 1of-9 shooting and finished minus-24 while Indiana’s Paul George scored a game-high 24 points. Hollis-Jefferson also had four points, committing four turnovers in a 106-97 loss to the Pacers.

“Getting three young guys going against veteran guys, they’re a physical team. I don’t think we han- dled their physicality well,’’ coach Kenny Atkinson said.

“That’s where Caris is going to learn he’s got to get stronger this summer, Rondae’s got to get stronger, we’ve got to learn how to play through contact a little better. They did a good job of getting into us. They see some young guys out there and say we’re really going to get physical. Good job by [Indiana].”

For his part, Whitehead said his shoulder was fine. LeVert took little solace afterward in having made his first start.

“It was OK. We should’ve got the win, obviously,’’ LeVert said. “I didn’t play my best game.”

All sources indicate that despite the Nets’ NBA-worst 9-41 mark and the trade deadline approaching on Feb. 23, Brooklyn is not actively shopping Brook Lopez.

But Nets play-by-play an- nouncer Ian Eagle specified on a podcast what he believed to be the asking price: A lottery pick this year and another firstrounder next year.

“They’re not giving him away. They’re not going to make a deal for the sake of saying they’re making moves. Brook Lopez is one of the major assets, and unless somebody is willing give up what I believe Nets think they need — which is a lottery pick — Brook Lo- pez could be a part of this next year,’’ Eagle said.

Eagle also said Whitehead, LeVert and Jeremy Lin are the only untouchables.

Bojan Bogdanovic was the only Net to have played every single game this season before being rested Friday.

Hawks forward Taurean Prince has been assigned to the Long Island Nets.