Scottie Barnes Clears Knee Scare, Back in Raptors Mix
Scottie Barnes is off the injury report after clearing a day-to-day knee issue and, more recently, a rest-related absence. His last five games have swung from a 10-rebound, 12-point night against the Clippers to a scoreless DNP against Detroit. Last season he averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists across a full 80-game slate for Toronto.
By the Raptors Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightInjury ReportScottie Barnes is not on the injury report right now.
Scottie Barnes is not on the injury report right now. He was cleared on October 17 after sitting out one night earlier with a day-to-day rest issue listed as "other." That absence showed up in the box score: against Detroit on October 16, Barnes played 0.0 minutes and did not log a stat. It was the second scare of the stretch. Back on October 5, Barnes was tagged day-to-day with a knee and leg issue, then cleared the very next day, October 6. Neither situation has turned into a longer absence. For a Raptors team counting on him to anchor both ends, two quick clearances are the best-case outcome, and Toronto gets him back into the rotation with no restrictions reported.
02Last Season by the NumbersBarnes' 2025-26 averages, all with Toronto, set the bar for this season.
Barnes' 2025-26 averages, all with Toronto, set the bar for this season. He played in 80 games, averaging 33.5 minutes, 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocks. He shot 50.7 percent from the field, 30.4 percent from three and 81.5 percent from the line, with a true shooting mark of 57.7 percent. His usage rate sat at 22.6 percent, and Toronto was plus-3.3 with him on the floor. The turnover column was manageable at 2.6 a night given how much the ball ran through him. Those numbers describe a do-everything forward-guard who logged a full, healthy 80-game season, which makes the two recent day-to-day tags worth watching but not yet alarming.
03Recent GamesBarnes' last five appearances tell a streaky story.
Barnes' last five appearances tell a streaky story. On October 15 against the Knicks, a loss, he scored 23 points with 3 rebounds and 4 assists in 28.2 minutes. Two nights earlier, on October 13, also against New York but a win, he had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 22.3 minutes. On October 10, in a win over the Clippers, Barnes posted 12 points and 10 rebounds with 3 assists in 22.0 minutes. On October 3, in a loss to Miami, he managed just 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 12.2 minutes. Then came October 16 against Detroit, a loss, where he did not play at all, logging 0.0 minutes amid the day-to-day rest issue announced that day.
04Flashback: The Cleveland StretchLate last season, Barnes went through a run of five straight games against Cleveland.
Late last season, Barnes went through a run of five straight games against Cleveland. On April 23, a win, he scored 33 points with 5 rebounds and 11 assists in 34.8 minutes. On April 26, also a win, he had 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in 41.9 minutes. On April 29, a loss, he posted 17 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists in 38.9 minutes. On May 1, a win, Barnes logged 25 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists in 48.0 minutes, his heaviest workload of the stretch. On May 3, a loss, he finished with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in 37.4 minutes. He hit double-digit assists twice and never dipped below 17 points across the five.
05Roster SnapshotBarnes wears No.
Barnes wears No. 4 for Toronto and is listed at forward-guard, 6-8 and 237 pounds. He is 25 years old, entering his fifth NBA season out of Florida State. He finished last season on Toronto's roster and remains there now, with no departure or trade listed. At his size and with his position flexibility, Barnes is built to guard multiple spots and initiate offense, which lines up with the 5.9 assists and 7.5 rebounds he averaged last season. With no rumors attached to his name right now, the story around Barnes this fall is straightforward: health, workload and whether he can match last season's 80-game durability.
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