The Brooklyn Nets now have Kevin Durant back in their lineup, but they will be without Joe Harris for the remainder of the 2021-22 NBA season. He has not played in a single game at all this season and will undergo season-ending arthroscopic ankle surgery.
“Although Joe worked diligently over the past several months to rehab his ankle and exhausted every possible avenue in order to get back on the court with his teammates, it has been determined that he will require an additional arthroscopic surgery in the coming weeks,” Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. “While it is expected that Joe will make a full recovery following the procedure, it will, unfortunately, result in him missing the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs.
“We know how deeply disappointed Joe is to miss this stretch run, but he remains a huge part of who we are as an organization and while he won’t be able to contribute on the court, his presence and positivity around the team will continue to be felt by all.”
Not having the sharpshooting impact that Joe Harris brings to the lineup will be a blow to the Brooklyn Nets come playoff time. However, the acquisition of Seth Curry in part of the James Harden should certainly help to fill the void left behind by Harris’ status. Having as much shooting as possible never hurts on a team with Ben Simmons.
As the NBA offseason approaches, Joe Harris will be a name to keep an eye on NBA injury news given he could be a logical trade candidate for the team to rebalance the roster further around Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving going forward.
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