Jakob Poeltl was cleared on the Raptors' injury report Saturday after being listed day-to-day. He is set to carry no designation into Toronto's game against the Bulls on Wednesday.
What happened
Jakob Poeltl was cleared on the Raptors' injury report Saturday at 12:48 PM ET, moving off a day-to-day designation. He had first appeared on the report Friday as day-to-day with a rest issue. The report lists no further detail on either the Friday listing or Saturday's clearance, and no comment was attached. Poeltl, 31, now enters the week with no injury designation on the team's report.
What it means for the Raptors
With Poeltl cleared, the Raptors get their center back for Wednesday's game against the Bulls at 7:30 PM ET. He averaged 10.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 25.0 minutes across 46 games last season. Toronto is 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, so there is no record to weigh with or without him. Sandro Mamukelashvili (21.9 minutes, 11.2 points) and Collin Murray-Boyles (21.9 minutes, 8.5 points) have taken minutes at the five in his absence, while Brandon Ingram (33.8 minutes, 21.5 points) and Scottie Barnes (33.5 minutes, 18.1 points) lead the rotation overall.
What to watch
Toronto will file new injury reports as it heads into Wednesday's game against the Bulls, and Poeltl is expected to carry no designation on them after Saturday's clearance. The same report lists two other day-to-day cases to track, Nate Bittle (foot) and Chucky Hepburn (hamstring). No return timeline was needed for Poeltl since he was cleared outright rather than given an expected-return date.
Is Jakob Poeltl playing vs Bulls?
Yes. Poeltl was cleared on Saturday's injury report and carries no designation ahead of Toronto's game against the Bulls on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 PM ET.
When will Jakob Poeltl be back?
He is already back. Poeltl was cleared Saturday after being listed day-to-day on Friday, and no further absence has been announced.