Not for the first time this season, a recent injury will impact the Toronto Raptors in a big way. However, for what feels like the first time in a while, this injury isn't coming from within the Raptors building. It's external and it's a big blow for the Brooklyn Nets.
Since Kyrie Irving signed with the Nets from the Boston Celtics, he's only featured in 20 of the Nets 54 games so far this season, averaging 27.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game, shooting 48-percent from the field and 39-percent from three. In short, he's been dynamite when he steps foot on the court.