Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is reportedly expected to miss an extended period of time due to injury.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Barnes suffered a right ankle injury during Monday's 113-108 loss to the New York Knicks, and it is believed that he will be out for "several weeks" as a result.

Barnes, 23, was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2022, and he was named an All-Star for the first time last season.

After missing 22 games last season due to injury, Barnes has struggled with multiple ailments this season as well, including an orbital fracture that cost him 11 consecutive games from late October into November.

Barnes returned to play in each of the Raptors' past 10 games, but an ankle injury limited him to just 22:50 of playing time Monday, and he finished with 15 points, five rebounds and three assists in the loss.

For the season, Barnes has appeared in 14 games, and he is averaging 20.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.9 three-pointers made and 1.3 steals per contest, while shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 31.0 percent from beyond the arc.

The former Florida State standout set career highs across the board last season with 19.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.7 three-pointers made and 1.3 steals per game, but he was pacing toward matching or exceeding all of those totals this season.

Five of the Raptors' seven wins this season have come with Barnes in the lineup, but they have still struggled to the tune of a 5-9 mark when he has played.

Overall, Toronto is just 7-18 on the year, placing it 14th out of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference.

When taking the entire league into account, the Raptors have the fourth-worst record, and things only figure to get worse with Barnes on the shelf.

The biggest beneficiary of Barnes' absence from a production standpoint will likely be wing RJ Barrett, who leads the team with 23.6 points per game to go along with 6.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists.

Guard Gradey Dick and center Jakob Pöltl will also be tasked with taken on a greater offensive burden while Barnes is out, and both Ochai Agbaji and Chris Boucher are in line for more playing time in the Toronto frontcourt.