Nets Harris initially scheduled for a second surgery to face season reimbursement Experts assess the final results for the next 7 days.
According to the latest news report of New York Daily News reporter Christian Winfield, Nets forward Joe Harris initially decided to take a second surgery to repair the injured left ankle, facing the worst-case scenario of season reimbursement, and medical experts will make a final decision in the next 7 days.
On November 14 last year, when the Nets played the Thunder on the road, Harris sprained his left ankle, and after two weeks of recuperation, he found that there was a bone spur in his ankle, so he underwent surgery to remove it. During the recovery process, Harris's injuries recurred, and doctors recommended a second surgery to repair the injured ankle.
To determine if a second surgery was necessary, Harris traveled to Indianapolis to seek advice from an ankle specialist, and a month had passed without results. 'It's been four weeks and Harris hasn't made significant progress in getting back on the court to run into new team-mates. Christian Winfield said, "Head coach Nash has not ruled out the possibility of Harris having a second surgery, which means Harris's season may be reimbursed. ”
Harris has played only 14 games this season, averaging 30.2 minutes per game as a starting small forward, averaging 11.3 points and 4 rebounds, shooting 45.2% from the field and 46.6% from three-point range, averaging 2.9 shots in 6.3 shots per game. In terms of shooting percentage, Harris ranks first in the NBA and ranks 17th with 2.9 games. "The Nets are eager to sign Dragic, on the one hand, to supplement the depth of the point guard rotation, on the other hand, the team is extremely unoptimistic about The return of Hassan Hassan season, and signing Dragic is an alternative." Christian Winfield said, "In Nash's tactical system, the shooter plays a very important role. ”
Nash said Harris injured his ankle twice while resuming training and has not trained with the ball since. 'Harris has done a lot of off-court rehabilitation work and isn't sure how much intensity he can handle now." Nash said, "Harris hasn't played in months and will decide next week whether to have a second surgery and we're not optimistic about how things are going to unfold." ”
Harris' agent Mark Battlestein said it would probably take mid-April for Harris to come back if he had been treated conservatively. "According to experts, it is best to perform a second surgery to permanently repair the ankle injury." Mark Battlestein said, "We are not sure if it is needed yet, we need to keep evaluating and this decision will have results next week." ”
Harris is currently unable to do high-intensity training.
"The Harris are also unsure if they need to undergo a second surgery and he lacks confidence now." Mark Batelstein said, "We may need to go through more procedures to make the right decision completely, we just want to figure that out." ”
Harris underwent a second surgery and will no longer be able to play for the Nets this season, which is undoubtedly a huge blow to the Nets who aspire to win the championship. The good news is that the Nets' Seth Curry, who won the trade, has performed well in the first three games, shooting 52.2 percent from 52.2 percent from three-point range, making up for the missing shooter gap in Harris' absence.
