Raptors' Barnes suffers ankle sprain in loss to Heat
Toronto Raptors wing Scottie Barnes exited Saturday's contest against the Miami Heat after sustaining a right ankle sprain in the second quarter and didn't return.
The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year landed awkwardly on his right foot after being fouled on a drive to the basket. Barnes remained in the game to shoot his free throw but left shortly after.
He underwent X-rays, which came back negative, according to ESPN's Tim Bontemps.
Barnes sprained the same ankle over the summer, which kept him sidelined for three weeks prior to training camp.
Raptors head coach Nick Nurse told reporters postgame that he expects Barnes to miss some time, per Bontemps.
The Florida State product had 11 points, two boards, two assists, and one block at the time of his departure.
Barnes entered Saturday's matchup averaging 16 points, five rebounds, five dimes, two steals, and one swat over the first two games of the 2022-23 campaign.
Toronto eventually fell 112-109 to drop to 1-2 on the season.