Scottie Barnes suffered another injury.
Barnes left the game against the Knicks and went back to the locker room with 6:47 remaining in the third quarter after injuring his right foot.
The injury occurred when the Raptors star came down on the foot of Karl-Anthony Towns. He was down on the floor holding his ankle/foot while he was being looked at by the trainers:
“I CAN’T FEEL MY FOOT” 😳
Scottie Barnes needed to go to the locker room after injuring his foot
Him and Karl-Anthony Towns collided
Hope he’s alright 🙏 pic.twitter.com/QBmuEWnTZD
— CourtSideHeat (@courtsideheat) December 10, 2024
Barnes had to be helped to the tunnel and then he hopped to the locker room, without putting any weight on his right foot.
Barnes has officially been ruled out for the remainder of the game with a right ankle sprain, per TSN’s Kayla Grey.
The Raptors don’t play again until Dec. 12 against the Miami Heat and then after that they will have three days off before their next matchup on Dec. 16 against the Chicago Bulls. The Raptors will certainly not rush Barnes back.
This is another huge blow for the Raptors who have dealt with many injuries this season. For Barnes, this may be another unfortunate setback for him. He recently returned from an 11-game absence after suffering an orbital fracture against the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 30. Barnes also suffered a broken left hand last season in a game against the Golden State Warriors on March 1, which caused him to miss the team’s final 22 games.
Barnes injured again
Hopefully, this injury doesn’t linger for the 23-year-old. He has been playing some of the best basketball of his career.
Heading into the matchup against the Knicks, Barnes was averaging 22.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.0 block in his last 5 games. If Barnes does miss time, expect Ochai Agbaji to replace him in the starting lineup.
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