{"id":111495,"date":"2024-12-10T10:47:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T15:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=111495"},"modified":"2024-12-10T10:48:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T15:48:25","slug":"this-might-just-be-who-scottie-barnes-is-as-a-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/12\/10\/this-might-just-be-who-scottie-barnes-is-as-a-player\/","title":{"rendered":"This Might Just be Who Scottie Barnes is as a Player"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scottie Barnes<\/a> exited Monday night\u2019s game against the Knicks after an awkward collision<\/a> with Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a>. The Toronto Raptors forward landed on his right foot, immediately grimacing in pain. He hopped to the locker room without putting weight on the injured leg. Raptors<\/a> staff later confirmed it as a right ankle sprain. Although X-rays ruled out a fracture, the severity of the injury remains unclear. This setback adds to Barnes’ growing list of injuries since the 2023-24 season. Earlier, he missed three weeks due to an orbital bone fracture sustained while guarding Nikola Joki\u0107<\/a>. These incidents highlight the physical toll of his two-way role on the court. It also raises concerns about whether this is who Scottie Barnes truly is as a player and if his career could become a big injury ‘what if’.<\/p>\n