Immanuel Quickley is day-to-day with a right hamstring issue, his first appearance on Toronto's injury report this season. The Raptors will monitor his status ahead of their season opener against the Heat on Oct. 3.
What happened
The Raptors listed Immanuel Quickley as day-to-day on Sunday's injury report, his first appearance on the report this season, with a right hamstring issue. The report went out at 4:32 a.m. ET on Sept. 6. NBA reporter Marc Stein said Quickley is out for the remainder of Toronto's first-round series against Cleveland. Toronto has not given a firm return timeline beyond that note. Quickley did not carry a previous designation into this report.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto opens the season at home against Miami on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. ET, a game that airs on NBA TV. Quickley averaged 16.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 31.9 minutes across 70 games last season, and his health matters to the backcourt rotation. Without him, minutes have gone to Jamal Shead, who logged 22.6 minutes and 6.6 points, along with Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Jakob Poeltl, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin Murray-Boyles and Ja'Kobe Walter. 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 will issue an updated injury report on Quickley as the Oct. 3 opener against Miami approaches. He is expected to return Oct. 1, two days ahead of that game, which would put him in line for the start of the season. No games beyond the opener have been addressed in the report, and Toronto has not given further detail on the hamstring beyond the right-leg designation.
Is Immanuel Quickley playing vs Heat on Oct. 3?
He is expected to return Oct. 1, two days before Toronto's opener against Miami, but the Raptors have not confirmed his availability for that game.
When will Immanuel Quickley be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1.