Lauri Markkanen believed to have high ankle sprain, X-Rays negative

Sources tell Cleveland.com that X-rays taken on [Lauri Markkanen's] ankle were negative. The sense is Markkanen has a high ankle sprain.

Source: Chris Fedor/Cleveland Plain Dealer

ANALYSIS: Markkanen suffered the injury in lthe first half of last night's contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. It is currently unclear what a recovery timetable might look like. The 24-year-old is averaging 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in his first season with the Cavaliers.