Nate Bittle has been cleared by the Raptors, moving off the day-to-day designation on the team's injury report. The move clears him to be available when Toronto hosts the Bulls on Wednesday.
What happened
The Raptors' injury report on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 10:17 a.m. ET listed Nate Bittle as cleared, lifting him off the day-to-day tag he had carried. No detail was given for the clearance, and the report included no additional comment. Bittle had appeared on the report multiple times this preseason, most recently tagged day-to-day for a right leg issue on Oct. 3, and before that for a right lower leg issue on Sept. 9 and a right knee issue on Sept. 6.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto is 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, and next plays the Bulls on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET. There is no season line yet for Bittle. In the frontcourt minutes recorded without him, Jakob Poeltl has logged 25.0 minutes and 10.7 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili 21.9 minutes and 11.2 points, and Collin Murray-Boyles 21.9 minutes and 8.5 points. There is no record with or without Bittle to cite, since the Raptors have not yet played a regular-season game.
What to watch
The Raptors' next injury report will show whether Bittle's clearance holds through the opener against the Bulls on Wednesday. No expected return timeline has been announced, since he is no longer listed as injured. Several teammates, including Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl, RJ Barrett, Jamal Shead and Collin Murray-Boyles, appear on the same report with day-to-day rest designations heading into that game.
Is Nate Bittle playing vs Bulls?
He is cleared on the Raptors' injury report as of Saturday, Oct. 17, with no detail listed, which puts him in position to be available for Toronto's game against the Bulls on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
When will Nate Bittle be back?
He already has been cleared, moving off the day-to-day tag on the Oct. 17 injury report. No expected return date applies since he is no longer listed as injured.