Brown (knee) will not play Thursday against the Nets, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Brown has been taking part in practices lately and appears to be getting closer to making his first appearance of the season. His next chance to play comes Sunday against the Rockets.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Remains out
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Brown (knee/conditioning) won't play Monday against the Bulls, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Brown is inching closer to his return and "looked pretty good" during Sunday's practice, according to coach Darko Rajakovic, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports. However, there's still no timetable for Brown's return as he tries to regain his conditioning, though he remains day-to-day.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Not ready to debut
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Brown (conditioning) won't be available Thursday versus Miami.
Brown is nearing his season debut after completing his recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery, but he still needs more time to get fully ramped up before the Raptors give him the green light to play. After Thursday's contest, the Raptors won't play again until Monday versus Chicago, so Brown could put himself in position to suit up next week if he's able to get in a couple more practices over the weekend.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Ruled out for Monday
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Brown (conditioning) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Knicks, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Brown has yet to make his season debut while recovering from an arthroscopic right knee surgery he underwent in September. However, the 28-year-old has resumed on-court work and is working to regain conditioning before the Raptors clear him to play. Brown averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 0.7 steals across 26.0 minutes over his appearances with the Raptors last season after coming over in a trade with the Pacers.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Not ready to debut Saturday
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Brown (conditioning) is listed as out for Saturday's game against the Mavericks.
Brown has seemingly made a full recovery from the arthroscopic surgery he underwent on his right knee in late September, but he still needs more time to get fully ramped up before the Raptors sign off on him making his season debut. Whenever Brown is formally cleared to play, he'll likely have his minutes monitored carefully for his first handful of games. The versatile 28-year-old averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.6 three-pointers in 26.0 minutes over his 34 appearances with the Raptors last season after being acquired from the Pacers in January.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Will not return vs. Heat
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Brown (knee) will remain sidelined for Sunday's matchup with the Heat, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.
Brown has been nearing his season debut, but that will have to wait at least one more game. It seems as though Toronto is working to get his conditioning up to par. The wing's next chance to return to the court will come Tuesday versus the Pacers.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Will remain out Friday
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Brown (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Heat.
Despite missing yet another game, Brown appears to be nearing a return to game action, as he's now listed with a conditioning tag. Brown's next chance to make his season debut will come Sunday in a rematch against the Heat in Toronto.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Will remain out Wednesday
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Brown (knee/conditioning) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans.
Brown will miss yet another game, but he's now being listed with a conditioning tag, suggesting his season debut is around the corner. His next chance to suit up will come Friday in Miami.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Remains out Monday
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Brown (knee) is listed as out for Monday's game against the Pistons.
Though Brown has been out all season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in late September, the versatile wing looks to be on the cusp of making his 2024-25 debut. The Raptors are attributing his absence Monday to "return to competition reconditioning," which means he may need to get only one or two more practices under his belt before he's ready to play in games. After Monday's contest, Toronto will wrap up its road trip with visits to New Orleans on Wednesday and Miami on Friday.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Nearing return to action
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Brown is listed as out for Sunday's game versus the Cavaliers due to returning to playing condition, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Brown has yet to suit up this season due to a knee issue, but his injury designation change indicates that he is nearing a return to action. While it would be surprising for Brown to suit up Monday against Detroit, Wednesday's matchup with New Orleans is a more realistic target for a return.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Practicing fully, needs to ramp up
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Brown (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, but he's expected to require some additional ramp-up time before he's cleared to make his season debut, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Brown has been sidelined since shortly before training camp after he underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in September. Though he seems to have avoided any complications in his recovery, Brown will probably need to get in a few more practices under his belt until the Raptors are comfortable enough with where he's at from a conditioning standpoint to make him available for games. Brown will most likely remain sidelined for the Raptors' Sunday/Monday road back-to-back set in Cleveland and Detroit, but a return later next week could be plausible. After being acquired from the Pacers last January, Brown made 34 appearances (11 starts) for Toronto to close out the 2023-24 season and averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.6 three-pointers in 26.0 minutes in those contests.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Will remain out for multiple weeks
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Brown (knee), who's already ruled out for Monday's game in Denver, will remain out for multiple weeks, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Brown doesn't have a clear return timetable, but he's yet to suit up this season and will remain out indefinitely. Even when cleared to play, Brown figures to have heavy restrictions, especially if the Raptors are still at the bottom of the standings.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Remains out
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Brown (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Nuggets, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Brown has yet to suit up this season, and there's no timetable for his return. He can be considered doubtful for Wednesday's game in Sacramento, barring a return to practice soon.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Another absence coming
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Brown (knee) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Kings, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Brown has yet to suit up this season while recovering from right knee surgery. While there is no timetable for his return, Brown's next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Denver.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Remains out indefinitely
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Brown (knee) didn't practice Tuesday and remains out indefinitely, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Brown is recovering from an arthroscopic right knee surgery he underwent at the end of September. He's due for a re-evaluation soon, but it sounds like he'll miss at least the first week of the regular season. With RJ Barrett (shoulder) and Kelly Olynyk (back) also nursing injuries, there'll be plenty of minutes available for Gradey Dick and Ochai Agbaji.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Undergoes arthroscopic surgery
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The Raptors announced Brown underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Thursday, and he will be re-evaluated in three weeks, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.
Brown will be re-evaluated in three weeks, meaning he is more than likely to be held out of the team's preseason opener against the Wizards on Oct. 6, and possibly beyond. The 28-year-old said that the lingering knee issue affected his play starting in December of the 2023-24 season, during which he averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists across 27.9 minutes in 67 appearances (44 starts). If Brown misses additional time, Gradey Dick (ankle) will likely pick up extra minutes and could secure the starting job.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Team option picked up
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The Raptors exercised Brown's $23 million player option for the 2024-25 season Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
A key piece in the Nuggets' run to the NBA title in 2022-23, Brown struggled to take hold of a larger role in Indiana to begin the season and then with the Raptors, who acquired him from the Pacers in January. Following the trade to Toronto, Brown appeared in 34 games and averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.6 three-pointers in 26.1 minutes per contest. Despite his underwhelming production in Toronto, the Raptors still saw enough value in Brown's defensive versatility to retain him at a $23 million salary. If nothing else, the sizable expiring contract will make Brown a valuable trade piece in helping Toronto facilitate a potential deal during the upcoming season.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Upgraded to available
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Brown (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Heat, Kayla Grey of TSN reports.
Brown and Gary Trent (back) have been upgraded from questionable to available. Brown has appeared in just 13 of Toronto's last 19 games and averaged 11.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 27.8 minutes during that stretch.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Officially ruled out
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Brown (knee) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Nets, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Brown has been downgraded from questionable to out Wednesday while dealing with right knee inflammation. In his absence, Javon Freeman-Liberty, Garrett Temple and Jalen McDaniels are candidates to receive increased minutes off Toronto's bench. Brown's next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Miami.
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Raptors' Bruce Brown: Questionable against Brooklyn
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Brown (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Nets, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Wednesday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, so the Raptors could exercise caution with Brown's knee. The Raptors are expected to be very shorthanded, so if Brown does get the green light, he could see a bump in usage.
