Chucky Hepburn has been cleared, the Raptors' official injury report showed Saturday, after he had been listed Day-To-Day since early September. The move clears him to be available as Toronto opens its season against the Clippers.
What happened
Chucky Hepburn was cleared as of Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10:29 PM ET, according to the official injury report. He had been listed Day-To-Day since Sunday, Sep. 6, when the report tied his status to a knee and leg issue. No further detail on the injury was given in that report, and there was no additional comment attached to Saturday's update. The report lists no expected return date, since his status is no longer Day-To-Day.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto opens its season at home against the Clippers on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 PM ET, and the 2026-27 season has not started, so the Raptors carry a 0-0 record into it. Hepburn's role last season was limited: 2 games played, 6.6 minutes per game, 0.0 points, 0.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist. Jamal Shead logged 22.6 minutes and 6.6 points per game in the rotation last season and remains the guard who absorbs backup point guard minutes regardless of Hepburn's status. There is no record-with-or-without data yet since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The next official injury report ahead of the Oct. 10 opener against the Clippers will show whether Hepburn's cleared status holds. No expected return timeline applies since he is no longer listed as Day-To-Day. Several other Raptors remain Day-To-Day on the same report, including Kawhi Leonard, Jamison Battle and Kyle Anderson, so Toronto's injury report is worth checking again before the opener and in the games that follow.
Is Chucky Hepburn playing vs the Clippers?
He is cleared on the official injury report as of Saturday, Oct. 3, with no Day-To-Day designation remaining, ahead of the Oct. 10 opener against the Clippers.
When will Chucky Hepburn be back?
He already has been cleared, according to the official injury report dated Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10:29 PM ET. No expected return date applies since he is no longer listed as Day-To-Day.