Jamison Battle remains day-to-day with a back injury, but he is now expected to make his preseason debut Thursday against the Knicks. It would be his first game action of the preseason, adding a wing body to Toronto's rotation for the trip to New York.
What happened
Battle was listed day-to-day on the injury report Wednesday at 1:06 PM ET with a back and torso issue, the same designation he carried into the update. He had been day-to-day with an undisclosed issue Tuesday, was cleared from day-to-day Saturday, and first showed up on the report Oct. 1 with that same back and torso injury. Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports that Battle is expected to make his preseason debut Thursday against the Knicks.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto is at the Knicks Thursday at 7:30 PM ET, with the 2026-27 regular season not yet underway. Last season Battle averaged 8.5 minutes, 3.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 61 games, a depth role off the bench. Without him available, Brandon Ingram (33.8 minutes, 21.5 points), Scottie Barnes (33.5, 18.1), Immanuel Quickley (31.9, 16.4) and RJ Barrett (30.3, 19.3) have led the minutes, with Jakob Poeltl, Jamal Shead, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Murray-Boyles also in the rotation. There are no regular-season games yet to measure a record with or without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Battle's day-to-day tag is lifted before Thursday's game. He is expected back for that preseason matchup with the Knicks, per the report tied to Grange's reporting, with no other return timeline announced. Toronto continues its preseason slate before the 2026-27 regular season opens.
Is Jamison Battle playing at the Knicks?
He is day-to-day with a back and torso issue, but the injury report indicates he is expected to make his preseason debut Thursday against the Knicks.
When will Jamison Battle be back?
He is expected to return Thursday, Oct. 15, for the preseason game at the Knicks. No other return date has been announced.