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Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris to have season-ending ankle surgery

Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris to have season-ending ankle surgery

NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris will have season-ending surgery on his left ankle, the team announced prior to Thursday night’s 113-107 loss to the Miami Heat.

Harris had an initial surgery on his ankle on Nov. 29 and was expected to be out only between four and eight weeks, but his ankle never healed to a point where he could get back on the floor and feel comfortable.

“Although Joe worked diligently over the past several months to rehab his ankle and exhausted every possible avenue in order to get back on the court with his teammates, it has been determined that he will require an additional arthroscopic surgery in the coming weeks,” Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. “While it is expected that Joe will make a full recovery following the procedure, it will unfortunately result in him missing the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs.

“We know how deeply disappointed Joe is to miss this stretch run, but he remains a huge part of who we are as…

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