Barnes will start Sunday's preseason game against the Wizards, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports.
After missing two straight preseason contests due to a minor knee issue, Barnes will return to action Sunday. He'll be joined in the starting lineup by Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Ja'Kobe Walter and Sandro Mamukelashvili. Notably, Brandon Ingram (rest), Jakob Poeltl (back) and Collin Murray-Boyles (elbow) are all in street clothes Sunday.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Won't play vs. Boston
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Barnes (knee) is out for Friday's preseason game against the Celtics, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
After missing Wednesday's preseason tilt against the Kings, Barnes will get another night off to tend to his left knee tendinopathy. The star forward can be considered day-to-day leading up to Sunday's exhibition game against the Wizards.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Tending to knee issue
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Barnes was ruled out for Wednesday's preseason game against Sacramento due to left knee tendinopathy, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Barnes played 19 minutes in Toronto's preseason opener Monday but didn't suit up for Wednesday's contest. It's now known he's sidelined due to tendinitis in his left knee. Barnes' next chance to play will come Friday against the Celtics, though there's no timeline for his return at this point.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: No-go Wednesday
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Barnes won't play in Wednesday's preseason game against the Kings for undisclosed reasons, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Barnes suffered a minor left thumb injury during a scrimmage late last week, but he played 19 minutes in Monday's preseason opener, so it looks like a night off for the star forward. Barnes' next chance to play will come Friday against Boston.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Returns to scrimmage
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Barnes (left thumb) returned to Friday's scrimmage, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Barnes shed the wrap he had on his left hand and returned to Friday's practice, which suggests he's not dealing with anything serious. It's possible he will still pop up on the injury report ahead of Monday's exhibition, but this appears to be a minor issue.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Exits scrimmage with thumb injury
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Barnes appeared to suffer an injury to his left thumb during Friday's scrimmage, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Barnes got tangled up with Collin Murray-Boyles going for a steal, and he could be seen wincing, talking with the Toronto trainers before eventually getting his left hand wrapped up. For now, he should be considered questionable for Monday's exhibition with Denver, and if he's not able to give it a go, that would open up some minutes for Murray-Boyles.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Fully recovered from hand issue
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Barnes took a couple weeks off following the 2024-25 campaign due to a lingering hand injury and said he's feeling "a lot better" ahead of 2025-26, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Barnes missed two games in April due to a right hand contusion, but he's back at full strength ahead of the team's preseason opener against the Nuggets on Monday. The star forward appeared in 65 regular-season games in 2024-25, during which he averaged 19.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks across 32.8 minutes per game. However, he struggled with efficiency, shooting career lows in field-goal percentage (44.6) and three-point percentage (27.1). Now, the 24-year-old will look to improve his efficiency and is reportedly feeling much better about his shot.
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