Joe Harris has played in just 14 games for the Nets this season, but the team has been hoping for the sharpshooter to return at some point after the All-Star Game.
Now, those hopes are in doubt.
Harris’ agent, Mark Bartelstein, told Brian Lewis of the New York Post and ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the eighth-year pro could be facing a second ankle surgery, which could put his return this season in serious jeopardy.
“We’re just evaluating. He’s working his way back, he’s rehabbing. But we’re just trying to figure out what’s going to be the best course of action. We have to come to that decision,” Bartelstein told The Post. “So, I can’t really give you a definitive answer, because we just don’t have it yet of what we’re going to do.
“So, it’s possible that there could be one more procedure he could do that would fix the ankle once and for good. But we’re not sure if we need that or not. So the long-term prognosis is great, it’s not gonna be a problem; but it’s just do we need to do something additional right now or not, and we’re just trying to figure that out.”
Harris originally had ankle surgery in late November, with a recovery timetable of four-to-eight weeks. He has not played for the Nets since Nov. 14, posting season averages of 11.3 points and 4.0 rebounds on 46.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
The University of Virginia product signed a four-year, $75 million deal with the Nets on Nov. 20, 2020.
