Scottie Barnes is reportedly out for the following few weeks with a proper ankle damage. in keeping with Sham Charania of ESPN.
Toronto Raptors star injured ankle throughout staff’s sport 113-108 defeat on the New York Knicks Monday night time
Barnes, within the third quarter of the sport at Scotiabank Area, went as much as attempt to block Karl-Anthony Cities on the rim from behind. Barnes was booked for a foul on the play, and he awkwardly collided with Cities as he got here down the court docket.
Scottie Barnes and Karl-Anthony Cities collide, inflicting Scottie to injure his proper foot.
I hope it is nothing critical. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/VVROtaMjwn
-Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) December 10, 2024
Barnes and Cities fell after their collision, and Barnes instantly grabbed his proper foot. Clearly in ache, Barnes was seen telling coaches that he could not really feel his foot whereas sitting on the sector.
He was helped to his toes and jumped off the sector to the locker room with out placing any weight on his foot.
Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković stated no fracture was present in Barnes’ foot throughout a postgame X-ray.
The previous 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the 12 months missed 11 video games earlier this season after dropping with a orbital fracture after being shot within the face by Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić in October. Barnes has worn protecting eyewear since returning to the lineup on November 21.
