Brooklyn Nets rookie Drake Powell's poor injury luck continued on Sunday. After missing four games due to an ankle sprain he suffered during Brooklyn's season-opener, the 19-year-old re-entered the lineup vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. However, his return was short-lived, as he re-injured his right ankle four minutes into his second NBA game.

Powell turned his ankle on a non-contact play. He exited the game, and the Nets promptly ruled him out.

“I have no idea,” head coach Jordi Fernandez said of the severity of the injury. “It’s bad luck when you step on somebody, and ankles are usually soft tissue. We can discuss that, but when you step on somebody, you cannot control that. So bad luck, I feel for the kid. He’ll be back soon because he’s a worker and he’s great. He started very well

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