Youngblood out for Blazers' opener vs. Phoenix with left ankle soreness
Chris Youngblood will miss Portland's regular-season opener Wednesday against Phoenix with left ankle soreness, with an estimated return of October 23. The 24-year-old guard enters his second season after 34 games as a deep reserve last season. He had a strong preseason outing against Golden State before the ankle flared up.
By the Trail Blazers Nightly Desk · updated 17 h ago01The story of the nightThe injury and the timelineYoungblood's status moved from day-to-day to out on October 21 with a left ankle issue.
Youngblood's status moved from day-to-day to out on October 21 with a left ankle issue. The calf had been the earlier problem: he was listed day-to-day with a left calf injury on October 12 and October 13. The ankle soreness is what keeps him out of Wednesday's opener against Phoenix. The estimated return date is October 23, so this reads as a short-term absence rather than a long one. He wears No. 3 and plays guard at 6-4, one season into his career out of Alabama.
02What last season's numbers showLast season Youngblood played 34 games for Portland at 5.4 minutes a night.
Last season Youngblood played 34 games for Portland at 5.4 minutes a night. He averaged 2.1 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists, shooting 34.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three. He hit 90.0 percent from the line, with a true shooting mark of 52.7 and a usage rate of 16.2. His plus-minus came in at 0.3. On October 7 in a preseason win over Golden State, he put up 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 12.0 minutes with a plus-5.
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