"Nets rookie Drake Powell missed Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Barclays Center because of a right ankle sprain. The 20-year-old forward suffered the injury late in the first quarter of Sunday's 129-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, his first appearance for Brooklyn since opening night. He left with 5.7 seconds remaining in the first quarter and did not return, finishing with two points and one assist in four minutes."
"After the game, Powell was seen in the locker room with no ice, no wrap and no noticeable limp. "Obviously, we'll do whatever we can on our side to strengthen it, to use precautionary stuff to strengthen [and] get more secure right there," Fernández said. "But we're not concerned, actually. When he just sprained it last time, he came back pretty quick, he put his work in, he was looking great.""
Drake Powell missed Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a right ankle sprain sustained late in the first quarter of Sunday's 129-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He left with 5.7 seconds remaining in the first quarter and finished with two points and one assist in four minutes. Powell was seen postgame without ice, wrap or a noticeable limp, and head coach Jordi Fernández said the injury is not a major concern despite matching the ankle he previously hurt against the Charlotte Hornets. Powell was the 22nd overall pick and had missed Summer League and two preseason games with minor left knee tendinopathy. Michael Porter Jr. was ruled out Monday for personal reasons, with Noah Clowney starting in his place, and Porter has emerged as the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 20.8 points and leading the group in total assists.
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