Nets sharpshooter Joe Harris is reportedly progressing from the foot soreness that has sidelined him for most of the first preseason game.
Harris played in the Nets' Oct. 3 preseason opener — a 127-108 loss to a short-handed Philadelphia 76ers team — then began exhibiting soreness in his left foot. He has been out since that game and is not expected to play in Friday’s preseason finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves, though Harris is optimistic he’ll be available for the team’s Oct. 19 regular-season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans, according to ESPN.
Harris said the foot soreness was expected after getting on the court for the first time following two left ankle surgeries last season and that he’s looking forward to continuing his rehab and on-court work in the coming days, according to ESPN. Harris sprained his ankle on Nov. 14, underwent arthroscopic surgery on Nov. 29, then underwent a second and season-ending procedure on the same ankle in late March.
