Moe Harkless Injury: Updates on Trail Blazers SF's Concussion and Return

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Moe Harkless suffered a concussion in practice on Sunday, but that didn't keep him out of Monday's lineup. 

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Harkless to Play vs. Jazz

Monday, Oct. 12

Harkless has been cleared to play tonight against the Utah Jazz and will "probably" play less than 20 minutes, according to Casey Holdahl of the Blazers. 

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Breaking Down Harkless' Importance to Blazers

That is a relief for the Trail Blazers, who are looking for contributions from unheralded pieces such as Harkless this year after LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum signed elsewhere during the offseason.

Harkless is a former first-round draft pick out of St. John’s who averaged 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds a night last season for the Magic in only 15 minutes of action per game. At his best, he can pose as a matchup problem at 6’9” with the ability to hit from three-point range (he shot 38.3 percent from deep in 2013-14) or attack the basket.   

He is also a solid perimeter defender with his lengthy wingspan (7'0"), and opponents shot 10.7 percent worse than their normal three-point shooting numbers last season when Harkless guarded them, per NBA.com.