The Raptors listed Jamison Battle as day-to-day Thursday with a back and torso issue. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 3, putting him in the mix for Toronto's opener against the Heat.
What happened
The Raptors put forward Jamison Battle on the injury report Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7:10 p.m. ET, listing him as day-to-day with a back and torso issue. He had no previous status on the report. The report's comment pointed back to his last outing, in last season's playoffs: three points on 1-of-3 shooting (1-of-2 from three), two rebounds and one assist in 14 minutes in a 114-102 Game 7 loss to the Cavaliers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 3.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto's record is 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet started, and the Raptors next play the Heat on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Last season Battle played 61 games at 8.5 minutes, averaging 3.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists. If he is out, the minutes load falls on the rotation already carrying Toronto: Brandon Ingram (33.8 min, 21.5 pts), Scottie Barnes (33.5 min, 18.1 pts), Immanuel Quickley (31.9 min, 16.4 pts), RJ Barrett (30.3 min, 19.3 pts) and Jakob Poeltl (25.0 min, 10.7 pts). There are no regular-season games yet to split a record with or without him.
What to watch
The expected return listed on the report is Oct. 3, the same day as the Heat game, so the next injury report update is the one to watch before that tip-off. No further timeline beyond that date has been announced.
Is Jamison Battle playing vs the Heat?
He is day-to-day with a back and torso issue. The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 3, the date of the Heat game, but his status for that game is not confirmed beyond day-to-day.
When will Battle be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 3.