Maurice Harkless suffered a mild ankle sprain in preparation for the FIBA Americas Championship, PrimeraHora.com reports.

Harkless suffered a mild ankle sprain in preparation for the FIBA Americas Championship, PrimeraHora.com reports.

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Instead of remaining in Puerto Rico to heal up, Harkless will travel to Portland on Wednesday in order to be evaluated by the team's medical staff. If his new squad clears the forward to return to his national team, he'll be afforded a chance to continue preparation for the upcoming Olympic qualifier, which tips off Monday in Mexico.