Raptors' Scottie Barnes: X-rays come back clean Monday
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Barnes sustained a sprained right ankle in the third quarter of Monday's 113-108 loss to the Knicks, though X-rays came back negative and he'll be re-evaluated Tuesday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. Barnes finished with 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 23 minutes.
The star 23-year-old sustained the ankle injury after contesting a shot attempt from Karl-Anthony Towns near the basket. Barnes was unable to put any weight on his right foot as he hopped back to the locker room, where he was eventually ruled out. However, the point forward seemingly avoided a major injury as the X-rays didn't reveal any major damage to the ankle. If Barnes is sidelined for Thursday's game against the Heat, Davion Mitchell and Ja'Kobe Walter could see an increased role.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Won't return Monday
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Barnes won't return for the remainder of Monday's game against the Knicks due to a sprained right ankle, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports. He'll finish the game with 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 23 minutes.
The star point forward went down midway through the third quarter after contesting a shot attempt from Karl-Anthony Towns. Barnes was unable to put any weight on his right foot and hopped back to the locker room, where he was eventually ruled out. The 23-year-old will likely undergo further testing on his ankle, and his next chance to feature will come Thursday against the Heat. With Barnes sidelined, Jonathan Mogbo and Ja'Kobe Walter are candidates for an increased role the rest of the way.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Heads to locker room Monday
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Barnes went back to the locker room with 6:47 remaining in the third quarter of Monday's game against the Knicks due to an apparent injury to his lower right leg, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
The 23-year-old went down in significant pain after contesting a shot attempt from Karl-Anthony Towns near the basket. Barnes hopped back to the locker room while putting all of his weight on his left foot, and if he's unable to return, he'll finish the game with 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 23 minutes.
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Raptors' Immanuel Quickley: Will get more imaging on elbow
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Head coach Darko Rajakovic said Monday that Quickley is scheduled to get follow-up imaging on his left elbow next week, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Quickley was diagnosed with a partial UCL tear in his left elbow in mid-November, and he has missed the Raptors' last 13 games as a result. There's no surgery planned to repair the damage, and it appears rest and rehab continues to be the plan for the 25-year-old guard out of Kentucky. Jamal Shead and Davion Mitchell should proceed to benefit from Quickley's absence in terms of playing time.
The Raptors recalled Shead from the G League's Raptors 905 on Sunday.
Shead posted 20 points (5-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 10 assists and six rebounds in 38 minutes for the Raptors 905 during Sunday's 119-114 G League loss to the Westchester Knicks. Shead has been a fringe rotation player at the NBA level with an average of 14.1 minutes across 23 appearances. He'll be back in Toronto for Monday's game against the Knicks, but he won't be guaranteed to get any minutes while the contest is competitive.
Brown (conditioning) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Knicks, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Brown has yet to make his season debut while recovering from an arthroscopic right knee surgery he underwent in September. However, the 28-year-old has resumed on-court work and is working to regain conditioning before the Raptors clear him to play. Brown averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 0.7 steals across 26.0 minutes over his appearances with the Raptors last season after coming over in a trade with the Pacers.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Headed to G League on Sunday
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Shead was assigned to the G League's Raptors 905 on Sunday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Shead scored just eight points over his last four outings and was a healthy DNP for Saturday's 125-118 loss to the Mavericks. He'll get more playing time in the G League, and across two games with Raptors 905, he's averaged 8.5 points, 12.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds over 23.9 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Jakob Poeltl: Posts 20 points in return
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Poeltl posted 20 points (7-11 FG, 6-6 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Saturday's 125-118 loss to the Mavericks.
An illness prevented Poeltl from playing against the Thunder on Thursday, but the veteran big man was able to return for Saturday's bout. He finished as the Raptors' second-leading scorer behind Gradey Dick (27), and Poeltl's seven assists were a season high. Over his last 10 outings, Poeltl has averaged 18.0 points on 63.8 percent shooting, 11.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.1 steals over 33.5 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Dishes 14 dimes Saturday vs. Mavs
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Barnes supplied 19 points (8-17 FG, 3-7 3Pt), eight rebounds, 14 assists, one block and three steals over 38 minutes during Saturday's 125-118 loss to the Mavericks.
Barnes posted a career-high 14 assists Saturday and was two rebounds shy from registering his second triple-double of the 2024-25 regular season. Since returning from a 11-game absence due to an right orbital fracture, Barnes has averaged 21.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 1.1 and 0.9 blocks over 34.2 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Kelly Olynyk: Scores 13 points in season debut
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Olynyk (back) amassed 13 points (3-3 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, two steals and one assist across 14 minutes during Saturday's 125-118 loss to the Mavericks.
Olynyk made his 2024-25 debut Saturday after missing the first 23 games due to a strained back. He played just 14 minutes in the contest while operating as a strict backup at center to Jakob Poeltl, who logged the other 34 minutes. That being said, Olynyk made the most of his limited playing time, and his deft touch beyond the arc could lead to him receiving playing time at power forward alongside Poeltl once he's further removed from the back injury.
Fernando is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mavericks, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Fernando will return to his regular bench role after making a spot start against the Thunder on Dec. 5, notching four points, seven rebounds, two blocks, an assist and a steal across 19 minutes in a 129-92 loss. With Jakob Poeltl available and ready to handle his regular workload, Fernando isn't expected to see significant minutes off the bench against Dallas.
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Raptors' Davion Mitchell: Will play vs. Dallas
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Mitchell (hip) is available for Saturday's game against the Mavericks, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Mitchell is working through right hip stiffness, but he will play through the issue Saturday. He hasn't scored in double digits over his last eight games, but Mitchell should continue to see 20-plus minutes off the bench.
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Raptors' Jakob Poeltl: Good to go vs. Mavs
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Poeltl (illness) is available for Saturday's game against the Mavericks, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Poeltl was sidelined for Thursday's game against the Thunder due to an illness, but he'll limit his absence to just one game. Over his last 10 outings, Poeltl has averaged 18.5 points on 63.2 percent shooting, 12.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals over 33.6 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Kelly Olynyk: Making regular-season debut
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Olynyk (back) is available for Saturday's game against the Mavericks, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Olynyk will make his 2024-25 regular-season debut Saturday after being sidelined due to a back strain he suffered in mid-October. Olynyk was traded by the Jazz to the Raptors during the 2023-24 campaign, and across 28 games (including 19 starts) for Toronto, he averaged 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.3 steals over 26.4 minutes per game. Olynyk is unlikely to see much playing time Saturday, but he gives the Raptors another big man option off the bench behind starting center Jakob Poeltl.
Brown (conditioning) is listed as out for Saturday's game against the Mavericks.
Brown has seemingly made a full recovery from the arthroscopic surgery he underwent on his right knee in late September, but he still needs more time to get fully ramped up before the Raptors sign off on him making his season debut. Whenever Brown is formally cleared to play, he'll likely have his minutes monitored carefully for his first handful of games. The versatile 28-year-old averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.6 three-pointers in 26.0 minutes over his 34 appearances with the Raptors last season after being acquired from the Pacers in January.
