Scottie Barnes is listed as day-to-day with a knee injury on Monday's Raptors injury report. The issue puts a question mark on Toronto's leading returning scorer just before the team's season opener against the Clippers on Oct. 10.
What happened
Scottie Barnes was added to the Raptors' injury report Monday at 2:48 p.m. ET, listed as day-to-day with a knee and leg issue. He had no previous status on the report. Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports that Barnes said he hurt the knee in the opening minute of Friday's preseason loss to Miami and is still dealing with some soreness. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 10.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto's next game is at home against the Clippers on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. ET, the same date listed as Barnes' expected return. Last season Barnes averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists over 33.5 minutes across 80 games. If he sits, the Raptors lean on Brandon Ingram (33.8 minutes, 21.5 points without Barnes), Immanuel Quickley (31.9 minutes, 16.4 points), RJ Barrett (30.3 minutes, 19.3 points) and Jakob Poeltl (25.0 minutes, 10.7 points) to cover the load. The Raptors have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record with or without him this season.
What to watch
Toronto's next injury report will show whether the knee has settled before the opener. Barnes' expected return is listed as Oct. 10, which lines up with the Clippers game, though his status for that specific game has not been announced. Several other Raptors — Jamison Battle, Kyle Anderson, Kawhi Leonard, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Nate Bittle and Alijah Martin — are also day-to-day on the same report.
Is Scottie Barnes playing vs Clippers on Oct. 10?
His status for that game has not been announced. He is day-to-day with a knee issue, and the injury report lists Oct. 10 — the date of the Clippers game — as his expected return.
When will Scottie Barnes be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 10.