Scottie Barnes suffered a severe-looking foot injury against the New York Knicks in the third quarter of a contested game.
The injury occurred when Barnes tried blocking Karl-Anthony Towns’ shot from behind, which forced both players to collide. Immediately after landing on the ground, the 23-year-old grabbed his right foot and said he couldn’t feel it.
He needed assistance back to the locker room, as he couldn’t bear any weight on that injured foot.
According to the team, Toronto assessed him with a sprained ankle; now, the severity of this sprain is yet to be known. An MRI will be needed to determine the significance.
Before the injury, in 22 minutes, Barnes got 15 points off 5/11 shooting from the field. He also secured five rebounds and three assists.