How long is Scottie Barnes out? Knee injury timeline, return date, latest updates on Raptors forward

Scott Rafferty

How long is Scottie Barnes out? Knee injury timeline, return date, latest updates on Raptors forward image

The injuries continue to pile up for the Raptors.

Joining Pascal Siakam, Dalano Banton, Otto Porter Jr. and Precious Achiuwa on Toronto's injury report is Scottie Barnes, though initial reports made it seem like the second-year forward won't be sidelined for long.

The news comes after Barnes recorded two of his best games of the 2022-23 season. After going for 19 points, six rebounds and six assists in a win over the Heat, Barnes posted a season-best 28 points to go along with 11 rebounds and nine assists in an overtime loss to the Hawks.

What's next for Barnes? Here's everything we know about his injury and the latest news on when he may return to the court.

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What is Scottie Barnes' injury?

On Tuesday, Nov. 22, the Raptors announced that Barnes is dealing with a left knee sprain.

It's not currently known how or when Barnes suffered the injury.

How long will Scottie Barnes be out?

Barnes did not practice with the Raptors on Tuesday and is considered to be day-to-day.

Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said that he doesn't think Barnes' injury is "terribly bad." After Barnes missed the team's matchup with the Nets on Wednesday, he was again ruled out against the Mavericks on Saturday.

Barnes had appeared in 16 of a possible 17 games prior to the injury, posting averages of 14.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks per contest on 43.8 percent shooting from the field.

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Raptors schedule 2022-23

Here are the next five games on Toronto's schedule:

Date Opponent Time (ET)
Nov. 26 vs. Mavericks 5:00 p.m.
Nov. 28 vs. Cavaliers 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 30 at Pelicans 8:00 p.m.
Dec. 2 at Nets 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 3 vs. Magic 8 p.m.

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Scott Rafferty is an experienced NBA journalist who first started writing for The Sporting News in 2017. There are few things he appreciates more than a Nikola Jokic no-look pass, Klay Thompson heat check or Giannis Antetokounmpo eurostep. He's a member of the NBA Global team.