Kyrie suffers right knee sprain vs. Wizards
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving suffered a right knee sprain midway through the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards, the team announced.
Irving will have an MRI on Sunday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Irving became tangled with Wizards star Bradley Beal while battling for possession of a loose ball.
Kyrie Irving went back to the locker room after getting his leg caught underneath Bradley Beal. pic.twitter.com/6KpqXhfskJ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 2, 2020
Irving stayed in the game for the jump ball, but he conceded possession to Beal without jumping. The Nets quickly committed a foul, allowing Irving to leave the game and exit to the locker room.
It's been an injury-marred campaign for the six-time All-Star. Irving had made just 19 appearances entering Saturday's game, largely due to a shoulder injury that sidelined him from mid-November to mid-January. When active, he's mustered a career-best 28.3 points per game along with 6.5 assists.
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