Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is expected to be sidelined for at least one week with a right ankle injury, the team announced on Wednesday.
Barnes left midway through the third quarter of Toronto’s 113-108 loss to the New York Knicks at Scotiabank Arena on Monday, having been helped off the court by his teammates.
Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes is expected to miss several weeks with a right ankle injury suffered on Monday, sources tell ESPN. Barnes is averaging career highs of 20.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 7.4 assists this season. pic.twitter.com/J9IlbKNPcX
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The 23-year-old, who scored 15 points in 23 minutes before exiting the game, suffered the injury when he landed on New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns while battling for a defensive rebound.
Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said that initial X-rays on Barnes’ foot did not reveal a fracture, and the team added that the forward will be reevaluated in a week.
Barnes, who has already missed 11 games this season due to a right orbital fracture, is averaging 20.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 46.1% from the field and 31% on 3-pointers.
