Barnes (ankle) tallied 16 points (5-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six assists, three rebounds and two blocks in 36 minutes Thursday in the Raptors' 101-94 loss to the Nets.
Though Barnes turned in a relatively subdued stat line Thursday, the fact that he handled a fairly standard minutes total in his return from a two-game absence due to a right ankle sprain was an encouraging sign, after initial reports regarding the injury he suffered Dec. 9 suggested he would likely be out for several weeks. Barnes should continue to see added playmaking opportunities as Toronto's starting point guard before he eventually sees more minutes at forward once Immanuel Quickley (elbow) returns from his extended absence.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Good to go against Brooklyn
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Barnes (ankle) is available for Thursday's game versus the Nets, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Barnes will return to action Thursday after missing Toronto's previous two contests due to a right ankle sprain. With RJ Barrett (illness) out, Barnes will likely take on most of the ball-handling responsibilities against Brooklyn.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Questionable for Thursday
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Barnes (ankle) is expected to be listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Nets, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Barnes, who was diagnosed with an ankle sprain Dec. 9, was expected to miss several weeks of action. However, he appears to be way ahead of schedule and is officially day-to-day. Barnes was having a solid season before his injury, averaging 20.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.7 blocks and 1.9 three-pointers.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Out of walking boot
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Barnes (ankle) is out of his walking boot and was moving without restriction during the non-contact parts of Sunday's practice, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Barnes was running and jumping without issue and went through a full workout with an assistant coach, but he's still a few weeks away from full-contact drills. Rose relays that Barnes is expected to return to game action around New Year's Day, which is certainly a positive development after the All-Star was in immense pain after spraining his ankle during Monday's loss to the Knicks.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Re-evaluated in one week
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The Raptors announced Wednesday that Barnes will be re-evaluated in one week with a right ankle sprain, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Despite a re-evaluation coming up in one week, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday that Barnes is expected to miss several weeks of action and that's what fantasy managers should be prepared for. Davion Mitchell could see more playmaking responsibility in the meantime, while players such as Ochai Agbaji, Kelly Olynyk, Ja'Kobe Walter and Jamal Shead could see increased roles.
Barnes is expected to miss several weeks after spraining his right ankle in Monday's 113-108 loss to the Knicks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Toronto has yet to provide an update on the results of the MRI that Barnes underwent Tuesday, but the projected multi-week recovery timeline provided by Sharania suggests that the forward is dealing with at least a moderate ankle sprain. Barnes had been seeing most of his playing time at point guard of late while Immanuel Quickley (elbow) has been out indefinitely, but Davion Mitchell could now be on track to step in as Toronto's primary facilitator until one of Barnes or Quickley return. The absence of Barnes could also open up some extra minutes for players such as Ochai Agbaji, Kelly Olynyk, Ja'Kobe Walter and Jamal Shead.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Set for more imaging on ankle
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Barnes is scheduled to undergo further imaging on his sprained right ankle Tuesday, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Barnes exited Monday's 113-108 loss to the Knicks midway through the third quarter, when he stepped awkwardly on New York's Karl-Anthony Towns while attempting to block a shot. The 23-year-old required assistance off the court and was unable to put any weight on his right foot, though the Raptors received some good news when initial X-rays after the game revealed no fracture. The Raptors are labeling Barnes' injury as a sprain, but the severity of the injury won't be known until his MRI results are in. Barnes did not practice Tuesday and was spotted in a walking boot, so fantasy managers should still be preparing for him to sit out Thursday's game in Miami -- and likely additional games after that -- even if the MRI brings favorable results.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: X-rays come back clean Monday
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Barnes sustained a sprained right ankle in the third quarter of Monday's 113-108 loss to the Knicks, though X-rays came back negative and he'll be re-evaluated Tuesday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. Barnes finished with 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 23 minutes.
The star 23-year-old sustained the ankle injury after contesting a shot attempt from Karl-Anthony Towns near the basket. Barnes was unable to put any weight on his right foot as he hopped back to the locker room, where he was eventually ruled out. However, the point forward seemingly avoided a major injury as the X-rays didn't reveal any major damage to the ankle. If Barnes is sidelined for Thursday's game against the Heat, Davion Mitchell and Ja'Kobe Walter could see an increased role.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Won't return Monday
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Barnes won't return for the remainder of Monday's game against the Knicks due to a sprained right ankle, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports. He'll finish the game with 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 23 minutes.
The star point forward went down midway through the third quarter after contesting a shot attempt from Karl-Anthony Towns. Barnes was unable to put any weight on his right foot and hopped back to the locker room, where he was eventually ruled out. The 23-year-old will likely undergo further testing on his ankle, and his next chance to feature will come Thursday against the Heat. With Barnes sidelined, Jonathan Mogbo and Ja'Kobe Walter are candidates for an increased role the rest of the way.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Heads to locker room Monday
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Barnes went back to the locker room with 6:47 remaining in the third quarter of Monday's game against the Knicks due to an apparent injury to his lower right leg, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
The 23-year-old went down in significant pain after contesting a shot attempt from Karl-Anthony Towns near the basket. Barnes hopped back to the locker room while putting all of his weight on his left foot, and if he's unable to return, he'll finish the game with 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 23 minutes.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Dishes 14 dimes Saturday vs. Mavs
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Barnes supplied 19 points (8-17 FG, 3-7 3Pt), eight rebounds, 14 assists, one block and three steals over 38 minutes during Saturday's 125-118 loss to the Mavericks.
Barnes posted a career-high 14 assists Saturday and was two rebounds shy from registering his second triple-double of the 2024-25 regular season. Since returning from a 11-game absence due to an right orbital fracture, Barnes has averaged 21.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 1.1 and 0.9 blocks over 34.2 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Comes close to triple-double
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Barnes closed with 12 points (5-13 FG, 2-7 3Pt), 12 rebounds, eight assists and two blocks over 31 minutes during Thursday's 129-92 loss to the Thunder.
Barnes didn't have his best shooting performance and needed 13 shots to score 12 points. However, fantasy managers would be willing to look past the efficiency issues if he keeps finding a way to fill the stat sheet as he'd done of late. Barnes, who was coming off a career-high 35-point performance in the win over the Pacers on Tuesday, is averaging 22.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 7.9 assists and a combined 1.8 steals-plus-blocks in eight games since returning from an eye injury that caused him to miss 11 games between Oct. 30 and Nov. 18.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Career-high 35 points in win
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Barnes posted 35 points (13-20 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-8 FT), nine rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block across 36 minutes in Tuesday's 122-111 win over Indiana.
Barnes led the Raptors with a career-high mark in scoring while recording his second 30-plus-point matchup over 11 regular-season appearances. The 23-year-old came a rebound shy of his fifth consecutive double-double, and in that five-game span he's averaged 26.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 0.8 blocks across 35.6 minutes per game. The star forward has also been fairly efficient as of late, and he has shot over 50 percent from the field in each of his last three outings. Barnes continues to stuff the stat sheet on a nightly basis, making him a top option across fantasy formats.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Notches double-double in win
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Barnes registered 23 points (9-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds and nine assists across 35 minutes during Sunday's 119-116 win over the Heat.
Barnes followed up Friday's triple-double with another impressive result. He's hit the double-double threshold in four of six games since his return to action and is carrying the load for the Raptors with RJ Barrett posting incredible numbers alongside him.
Barnes registered 24 points (8-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 10 rebounds, 10 assists, one block and one steal over 38 minutes during Friday's 121-111 loss to Miami.
Barnes recorded his first triple-double of the season Friday, though that shouldn't surprise anyone given the numbers he'd been posting in recent games. He was coming off two straight double-doubles with seven assists in his previous two contests, against the Pistons and Pelicans, and he remains the go-to player for the Raptors on offense. Barnes is averaging 21.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game since returning from an 11-game absence due to an eye injury Nov. 21.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Second straight double-double
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Barnes ended Wednesday's 119-93 victory over the Pelicans with 17 points (7-23 FG, 2-12 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, seven assists and one block over 32 minutes.
The fourth-year star has looked good over the last four games since returning from an orbital bone fracture. Barnes has scored at least 17 points and dished at least six assists in all four contests while producing back-to-back double-doubles, averaging 20.8 points, 9.0 boards, 6.8 assists, 2.0 threes, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks as he re-establishes himself as the linchpin of the Raptors' attack.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Posts massive line in loss
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Barnes closed Monday's 102-100 loss to Detroit with 31 points (12-26 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 14 rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal in 37 minutes.
Barnes' 31 points mark a new season high, along with his 14 rebounds for his second double-double of the campaign. This could be a sign of things to come, and he's played well since his return from his eye injury with averages of 22.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 2.0 three-pointers in his last three games.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Fills stat sheet Sunday
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Barnes ended with 18 points (5-14 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 7-12 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists, one block and three steals across 34 minutes during Sunday's 122-108 loss to the Cavaliers.
Barnes didn't have his best shooting performance, but that shouldn't matter when analyzing the overall output he produced. The star forward, who has been deployed as a point guard in recent games, finished just three rebounds and three assists away from a double-double while also racking up three steals. Barnes has totaled 35 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds and four steals in his two appearances since returning from an 11-game absence.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Good to go Thursday
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Barnes (eye) is available for Thursday's game versus the Timberwolves but will be on a minutes restriction, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.
Barnes has been upgraded from questionable to available Thursday after missing Toronto's last 11 outings due to a right orbital fracture. While Barnes will likely reclaim his starting spot from Ochai Agbaji, fantasy managers can also expect him to play less than his season average of 33.5 minutes.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Could return Thursday
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Barnes (eye) will likely be listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Minnesota, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Barnes took part in Wednesday's practice with contact, but the Raptors will see how he feels Thursday morning before a decision is made. This is great news for Barnes' fantasy managers, as he's on track to beat his original timetable.
