His ankle has healed, Harris said, but he still reports to the Nets’ practice facility to work on his mobility and stability. “The only loophole that I have right now is that the NBA allowed guys that were in the midst of rehab go into the facility and work with the trainer, so I’ve been able to do that for the last few weeks,” Harris said. “But when I go in, I have to wear a mask and gloves the entire time, and only you and the trainer are allowed in there.”
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Brooklyn’s final game last month was a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Harris, a 6-6 swingman, scored 12 points in the Nets’ 104-102 victory but severely sprained his left ankle at Staples Center that night. “So I was going to be out a month, no matter what, and then [the NBA shutdown] went down literally the next day,” Harris said. “I wasn’t even with the team. I flew back to New York with one of our trainers, and we were supposed to play at Golden State [on March 12]. The rest of the team was in San Francisco, and they just had to pack up their stuff and leave from there.”
Greg Logan: Garrett Temple & Joe Harris are off injury report for #Nets against 76ers, but Wilson Chandler is out: Chandler (left hamstring tightness) - OUT, Jordan (right middle finger dislocation) - OUT.
Michael Gallagher: Joe Harris (right hip soreness) is questionable tomorrow. Thought he did something to his right leg last night in Orlando and was a little gimpy, so might have been from that.
Brian Lewis: Joe Harris is available tonight vs the #Celtics. Treveon Graham is out. #nets
Anthony Puccio: Joe Harris is back in the starting lineup, Spencer Dinwiddie back to the bench. #Nets
Michael Gallagher: Joe Harris is out again today, per Nets.
Brian Lewis: Joe Harris (left adductor tightness) is out tonight vs. the #Wizards. #Nets
Michael Gallagher: Joe Harris is OUT for tonight’s game vs. Memphis due to left adductor tightness.
Michael Gallagher: Nets say Joe Harris (left adductor tightness) is questionable for tomorrow against the Grizzlies.
Brian Lewis: #Nets could be shorthanded on the wings for tonight's home finale vs #Bulls. Joe Harris (left ankle soreness) is now questionable while Caris LeVert (right foot tendinitis) is downgraded to out, along w/ Carroll & Whitehead.
Anthony Puccio: Joe Harris is active tonight. Nets listed him as questionable with an illness. #Nets
Anthony Puccio: Nets officially shut down Joe Harris for the remainder of the season.
Brian Lewis: Quincy Acy (left ankle soreness) and Joe Harris (sprained left shoulder) are both out tomorrow vs the #Magic. #Nets
Brian Lewis: #Nets have ruled Joe Harris (concussion/shoulder) & Sean Kilpatrick (strained hamstring) out of tomorrow's game vs the #Knicks. #nyk
Michael Gallagher: Nets Injury Report for Sunday vs. New York: Lopez (sprained right ankle) is PROBABLE. Harris (concussion/sprained left shoulder) is OUT.
Anthony Puccio: Joe Harris (concussion/sprained left shoulder) remains out for tomorrow's game against Memphis. #Nets
Brian Lewis: Brooklyn #Nets guard/forward Joe Harris has been diagnosed with a concussion as well as a sprained left shoulder.
Michael Gallagher: Nets injuries: Hamilton (illness) PROBABLE, Whitehead (sprained shoulder) is QUESTIONABLE, & Harris (concussion/sprained shoulder) is OUT.
Brian Lewis: Joe Harris is out tonight with a sprained left ankle. #Nets
Chris Haynes: Joe Harris also underwent successful surgery on right foot and is likely out for the season, league sources say. #Cavs save money on deal.
Prior to Harris’ injury, the Cavs had looked for trade suitors for him, according to a team source, in order to gain some roster flexibility and avoid some of the luxury tax hit associated with a 15th man who did not fit in Cleveland coach David Blatt’s rotation. Suitors were hard to come by with Harris’ underwhelming showing for the Canton Charge, the Cavs’ D-League affiliate, this season. He averaged 16.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists but shot just 39.7 percent from the field and 32.3 percent on 3-pointers in 10 games with Canton.
Second-year Cleveland Cavaliers guard Joe Harris will undergo potentially season-ending surgery on his right foot, Harris’ agent, Mark Bartelstein, told ESPN.com on Tuesday. “There is an extra bone in his foot that is causing irritation, and the plan is to have it removed,” Bartelstein said.
Harris did not accompany the Cavs on their six-game road trip beginning Wednesday against the Washington Wizards, according to Bartelstein. A team source told ESPN.com that Harris will seek a second opinion on his foot, but the expectation is he will undergo surgery sometime next week.
Chris Haynes: #Cavs G Joe Harris to undergo procedure on right foot in Indianapolis and out 2-3 months, league source says. @Dave McMenamin first w/ surgery news.
