Jamison Battle was cleared from the Raptors' injury report Wednesday, Oct. 14, ending a day-to-day stretch tied to a back and torso issue. He is available for Toronto's game at the Knicks on Thursday, Oct. 15.
What happened
Battle moved off the injury report Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 3:37 p.m. ET, cleared from day-to-day. The forward had been in and out of the report for two weeks: day-to-day with a back and torso issue on Oct. 1, cleared on Oct. 10, back on with an undisclosed issue on Oct. 13, then listed again with a back and torso issue earlier Wednesday before the latest clearance. The report lists no further detail on the move, and no comment accompanied it.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto plays at the Knicks on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET, and Battle is available. Last season he appeared in 61 games, averaging 8.5 minutes, 3.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. The Raptors have not played a regular-season game yet in 2026-27, so there is no record to cite with or without him. When he has been off the floor, minutes have gone to a rotation led by Brandon Ingram (33.8 minutes, 21.5 points), Scottie Barnes (33.5, 18.1) and Immanuel Quickley (31.9, 16.4), with RJ Barrett, Jakob Poeltl, Jamal Shead, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Murray-Boyles also absorbing minutes.
What to watch
The next injury report arrives before Thursday's game at the Knicks, the Raptors' last tune-up before the 2026-27 season opens. Battle cycled through day-to-day status twice earlier in October, so his availability is worth checking again before tipoff. No expected return timeline applies now that he is cleared. Forward Nate Bittle remains day-to-day with a right foot and leg issue on the same report.
Is Jamison Battle playing at the Knicks?
Yes. Battle was cleared from the Raptors' injury report Wednesday, Oct. 14, and is available for Thursday's game at the Knicks.
When will Jamison Battle be back?
He is already back. Battle was cleared Wednesday, Oct. 14, after cycling through day-to-day status earlier in October. No expected return timeline was needed since he is off the report.