Chucky Hepburn is listed day-to-day with a left hamstring issue on Thursday's injury report, days after the Raptors waived him over the same injury. The listing leaves his status unresolved as Toronto opens its season at the Knicks without him on the roster.
What happened
Hepburn appears on the Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:05 p.m. ET injury report as day-to-day with a hamstring issue in his left leg. The previous status on that report is not announced. Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reported that the Raptors waived Hepburn, citing the hamstring, on Monday. The 23-year-old guard has cycled through day-to-day hamstring listings before: he was day-to-day with the same left hamstring issue on Oct. 13 before being cleared on Oct. 14, and he was day-to-day on Oct. 10 before clearing on Oct. 3. He first went day-to-day with a knee issue on Sept. 6.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto opens its 2026-27 season Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Knicks, and Hepburn will not be part of it after being waived. Last season he averaged 6.6 minutes, 0.0 points, 0.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist across two games, so his absence does not change the backcourt math. The Raptors' rotation already runs through Immanuel Quickley (31.9 minutes, 16.4 points) and Jamal Shead (22.6 minutes, 6.6 points) in the backcourt, with Scottie Barnes (33.5 minutes, 18.1 points), Brandon Ingram (33.8 minutes, 21.5 points) and RJ Barrett (30.3 minutes, 19.3 points) carrying the wings. Toronto's record is 0-0, since the season has not started.
What to watch
The official injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 6, though Hepburn is no longer on Toronto's roster after Monday's waiver. The next injury report will show whether his status changes or whether he lands with another team. Nate Bittle also sits on Thursday's report, day-to-day with a right foot issue, as the Raptors head into the opener at the Knicks and the games that follow.
Is Chucky Hepburn playing at Knicks?
No. Hepburn is day-to-day with a left hamstring issue and was waived by the Raptors on Monday, per Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun, so he will not play when Toronto opens its season at the Knicks Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
When will Chucky Hepburn be back?
The official injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 6, but Hepburn is no longer on Toronto's roster after being waived Monday, so no return with the Raptors has been announced.