Scottie Barnes suffers a right orbital fracture and will be sidelined for three weeks

The Toronto Raptors have officially announced that Scottie Barnes has been diagnosed with a right orbital fracture and will be re-evaluated in three weeks.

Barnes sustained the injury late in the Raptors' 125-127 loss to the Denver Nuggets, when he was elbowed in the face by Nikola Jokić while fighting for an offensive rebound. Related news: Jokić’s elbow strikes Barnes in a painful rebound battle, leading to Barnes’ substitution and exit from the game.

This season, Barnes has played four games, averaging 33.5 minutes per game with 19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.0 assists, shooting 46% from the field and 18% from three-point range.