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Cavaliers rookie Kevin Porter Jr. suffers knee injury against Timberwolves

Jan 5, 2020; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr. (4) holds his knee after suffering an injury during the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sport
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CLEVELAND, OH — Cavaliers rookie Kevin Porter Jr. left Sunday's game against the Timberwolves with a left knee injury. 

Porter's knee buckled underneath him while he was dribbling at the top of the key in the third quarter. He went down immediately and was in obvious pain. Porter grabbed his left leg and was down for several minutes before being helped off the court by head trainer Steve Spiro. He didn't return to the game.


Porter will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury a source told 92.3 The Fan.

#Cavs rookie Kevin Porter Jr. went down with what looked like a left knee injury pic.twitter.com/SQrEBZXRa2

— James Rapien (@JamesRapien) January 6, 2020

"The trainers are looking at it and hopefully we'll know more tomorrow (Monday)," head coach John Beilein said after the game. 

Multiple teammates say the rookie was in good spirits, despite suffering the injury. 

Kevin Porter Jr. just went down in ugly fashion. He grabbed his left knee immediately. He was down on the court for several minutes before being helped off the court. He walked very gingerly to the locker room. #Cavs pic.twitter.com/wBcRkAhHa8

— James Rapien (@JamesRapien) January 6, 2020

Porter entered Sunday's game averaging 8.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and two assists per contest. The Cavaliers selected him with the No. 30 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.