Report: Moe Harkless injures ankle training with Puerto Rican national team
Entering his fourth season in the NBA, new Portland Trail Blazers forward Moe Harkless is looking to bounce back from a lost 2014-15 campaign with the Orlando Magic. In order to do so he obviously needs to stay healthy, but so far that's been a problem.
According to PrimeraHora.com, Harkless injured his ankle while practicing with the Puerto Rican national team, forcing him to fly back to Portland for further evaluation. Here's what the Puerto Rican national team's associate director Joel Katz had to say:
"However, Katz was adamant that Harkless’ trip to Portland isn’t a guarantee that Harkless won’t play in the Olympic qualifier which begins this upcoming Monday in Mexico. 'It’s not that his participation is in doubt, but we need clearance from the Trail Blazers. Once they evaluate him, it will be determined whether he can participate in the qualifier', said Katz."
The Trail Blazers acquired Harkless from the Magic for essentially nothing (a future second-round pick). But there's a decent chance this could be a case where one team's trash is another team's treasure.
Hopefully this ankle injury is as minor as it sounds, and Harkless is able to continue his offseason workouts at a competitive level.
(h/t: Primera Hora)
