Scottie Barnes is off the Raptors' injury report after being listed day-to-day with a knee issue since Monday. He is now available for Toronto's season opener against the Clippers on Saturday.
What happened
Scottie Barnes came off the Raptors' injury report Tuesday at 12:42 PM ET, listed as cleared. He had been day-to-day since Monday with a knee issue, logged on the report as a knee and leg concern. No further detail or comment accompanied Tuesday's update, and no expected return date was ever attached to the day-to-day listing. The change clears him with no restriction noted on the report.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto's next game is Saturday at home against the Clippers, tipping off at 6:30 PM ET. Barnes averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 33.5 minutes across 80 games last season, and his clearance means the Raptors do not need to lean further on the minutes Brandon Ingram, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett have taken on without him — Ingram at 33.8 minutes, Quickley at 31.9 and Barrett at 30.3. Toronto is 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, so there is no with-or-without-Barnes record to cite.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Barnes stays off it through the opener. No expected return date was ever attached to his day-to-day listing, since it closed before one was needed. Toronto opens the season Saturday against the Clippers, the first of the games ahead where his health will be tracked night to night.
Is Scottie Barnes playing vs the Clippers?
Yes. Barnes was cleared from the Raptors' injury report Tuesday, removing the day-to-day knee listing he had carried since Monday, and he is available for Toronto's season opener against the Clippers on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 PM ET.
When will Scottie Barnes be back?
He is already back. Barnes came off the Raptors' injury report Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 12:42 PM ET, with his day-to-day knee issue resolved and no restriction noted.