Agbaji finished Friday's 140-110 win over the Wizards with four points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound in 16 minutes.
Agbaji wasn't included in the rotation during Wednesday's 121-112 win over the 76ers after missing the previous four contests due to a lumbar strain, but he was the fifth man off the bench Friday and was able to see some minutes before the game turned into a blowout. Toronto was still without rookie Collin Murray-Boyles (knee) in Friday's game, and once he returns to action, Agbaji could find himself as the odd man out of head coach Darko Rajakovic's rotation.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Upgraded to available
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Agbaji (back) is available for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Agbaji is suiting up after sitting out Toronto's past four contests with a back issue. The 2022 first-rounder could see some playing time off the bench, but he's not a lock for a significant role. Agbaji has averaged 2.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 13.9 minutes per contest through nine games this season, shooting 36.0 percent from the field.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Downgraded to doubtful
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Agbaji (back) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Hornets.
Agbaji had been initially considered questionable to return from a three-game absence with a lumbar strain, but it looks like he's going to need at least one more contest to recover. His likely absence might open up a few extra minutes for Gradey Dick and Collin Murray-Boyles.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Iffy for Monday
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Agbaji (back) is questionable for Monday's game against the Hornets, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Agbaji is in jeopardy of missing his fourth consecutive contest due to a back strain. If the 25-year-old forward is ultimately ruled out, Ja'Kobe Walter and Gradey Dick are candidates for increased minutes.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Won't play Saturday
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Agbaji (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Agbaji will miss a third consecutive game due to a back injury, and his next opportunity to play is Monday against the Hornets. Gradey Dick, Ja'Kobe Walter and Collin Murray-Boyles (illness) are likely to absorb Agbaji's rotational minutes for Saturday's Eastern Conference tilt.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Iffy for Saturday
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Agbaji (back) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Pacers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Agbaji has missed the past two games for Toronto but remains day-to-day. Prior to his injury, Agbaji was a fringe rotation player on the wings with very low workloads.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Ruled out for Thursday
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Agbaji (back) has been officially ruled out for Thursday's game against Cleveland.
Agbaji has already missed Tuesday's game against Brooklyn and will now miss two consecutive games and three of his last four. Jamison Battle will likely inherit more minutes as a result, and Agbaji's next opportunity to suit up will be Saturday against the Pacers.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Won't play Tuesday
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Agbaji won't play Tuesday against the Nets due to lower back spasms.
Agbaji was a late addition to the injury report and will miss at least one game with this new issue. Agbaji has been an afterthought in the rotation thus far, with an average of 13.9 minutes across nine regular-season appearances.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Quiet in win
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Agbaji supplied four points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and two rebounds across 16 minutes during Sunday's 117-104 victory over the Grizzlies.
Agbaji continues to back up Brandon Ingram but has not been able to produce meaningfully, as he has not eclipsed five points yet this season. However, despite being in competition with Ja'Kobe Walter and Jamison Battle for minutes, Agbaji does not seem to be in danger of losing his spot in the rotation.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Pulls down 11 rebounds in win
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Agbaji pulled down 11 rebounds during Sunday's preseason win over Washington, adding five points (2-8 FG, 1-2 FT) and one steal in 17 minutes off the bench.
With Scottie Barnes back in action Sunday, Agbaji returned to the second unit. Agbaji has proven he can provide impactful stats when given spot starts, but it'll be tough for him to make an impact in standard leagues when he's working with the second unit.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Full stat line in season finale
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Agbaji closed Sunday's 125-118 loss to San Antonio with 14 points (6-15 FG, 2-8 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist, one block and four steals in 38 minutes.
The 2022 first-rounder was a stable member of the Toronto rotation all throughout 2024-25, starting 45 games this season. Over 14 games as a starter since the calendar flipped to 2025, Agbaji averaged 12.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.9 three-pointers in 30.6 minutes. With Brandon Ingram (ankle) expected to be ready for the start of 2025-26, however, Agbaji figures to open next year as a reserve while also sitting behind Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett on the depth chart at forward.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Back in starting lineup
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Agbaji will start Sunday's game against the Nets, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
With Scottie Barnes (hand) out, Agbaji will slide into the starting lineup for the first time since March 24. As a starter this season (42 games), Agbaji has averaged 10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.8 steals in 29.9 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Will rest Friday
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Agbaji will be rested for Friday's game against the Pistons.
As expected, Agbaji will be held out for the second leg of this back-to-back set for maintenance. During Thursday's loss to Portland, Agbaji had 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and two steals across 21 minutes.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Chips in 15 points off bench
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Agbaji ended with 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and two steals across 21 minutes during Thursday's 112-103 loss to the Trail Blazers.
Agbaji did most of his damage from three-point range Thursday as he led the bench in points and finished as the Raptors' second-leading scorer behind RJ Barrett (18). Agbaji has fluctuated in and out of the starting lineup but has continued to see meaningful minutes in a reserve role. He has averaged 10.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists over 25.5 minutes per game over his last seven outings.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Cleared to play Thursday
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Agbaji (rest) doesn't appear on the injury report for Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Agbaji and RJ Barrett will be back in action after resting in Tuesday's 137-118 loss to the Bulls, but the Raptors will give Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl a chance to rest up Thursday. Though the absences of Quickley, Poeltl, Gradey Dick (knee) and Brandon Ingram (ankle) could improve Agbaji's playing-time outlook for Thursday, the third-year wing will be a candidate to rest again Friday against the Pistons in the second leg of a back-to-back set.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Sitting out Tuesday
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Agbaji won't play in Tuesday's game against Chicago for rest purposes, Coty Wiles of RaptorsRepublic.com reports.
The Raptors are beginning to manage Agbaji's workload, as he'll have sat out two of their last three games following Tuesday. The 2022 first-rounder should be able to return to action for Thursday's game against Portland. In his absence, A.J. Lawson and Jamison Battle are candidates for increased playing time.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Available for Sunday
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Agbaji (rest) has been cleared to play in Sunday's game against the 76ers.
After missing Friday's game against the Hornets for rest purposes, Agbaji will get back on the floor Sunday in Philadelphia. The 24-year-old is averaging career-high numbers in points (10.0), rebounds (3.8) and assists (1.6) per game while shooting a career-best 49.7 percent from the floor and 39 percent from beyond the arc.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Will rest Friday
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Agbaji will sit out Friday's game against the Hornets for rest purposes, Coty Wiles of RaptorsRepublic.com reports.
Agbaji is likely to be back in the rotation for Sunday's game against the 76ers. He had appeared in each of Toronto's last four games, averaging 8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 three-pointers in 27.0 minutes per contest.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Coming off bench Wednesday
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Agbaji is not in the Raptors' starting lineup against the Nets on Wednesday, Coty Wiles of RaptorsRepublic.com reports.
Agbaji has started in each of his last four outings but will retreat to the bench Wednesday while Ja'Kobe Walter enters the Raptors' starting five. Agbaji averaged 9.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists over 27.8 minutes per contest across that four-game span.
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Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Questionable for Sunday
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Agbaji (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Agbaji missed Friday's game against Utah due to a left ankle sprain, and now the former first-round pick is in danger of missing an eighth straight game. If Agbaji ends up being ruled out, then A.J. Lawson and Jamison Battle are among the players who could see more minutes on a depleted Raptors roster.
