The injury bug has been brutal to the Raptors through the first two months of the season.
Late in the third quarter of the Raptors' lone trip to Dallas on Nov. 4, Pascal Siakam slipped and was forced to exit the game with an apparent injury. He would be ruled out for the remainder of the game shortly after and has been sidelined for over three weeks since.
Here is everything we know about Siakam's injury and how close he is to returning to the floor.
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What is Pascal Siakam's injury?
An initial evaluation revealed that Siakam suffered a strained right groin. He suffered the injury as he slipped while handling the ball at the top of the key.
Pascal Siakam will not return tonight - strained right groin, per @Kayla_Grey.
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) November 5, 2022
"You guys saw he slipped there — looks like it's something in the groin, they're going to get the imaging and stuff done," Nick Nurse said after the game.
The Raptors later announced that Siakam had been diagnosed with a right adductor strain. His injury comes as Fred VanVleet is sidelined with lower back tightness.
Through nine games, Siakam is averaging 24.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 7.7 assists, all of which are career highs.
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How long will Pascal Siakam be out?
The Raptors announced on Nov. 6 that Siakam will be sidelined for at least two weeks.
After being cleared for contact in practice, Siakam was upgraded to questionable for Toronto's meeting against Cleveland on Nov. 28. On Sunday, Nov. 27, Siakam appeared to tease his return on social media.
His plan is always better than mine ❤️🙏🏾#doingitforyou🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/02mIw8g3lo
— pascal siakam (@pskills43) November 27, 2022
Just ahead of tip-off, the Raptors revealed Siakam would resume his place in the starting lineup and make his return against the Cavaliers.
Tonight’s @LGCanada Starting Lineup pic.twitter.com/z793mRvAgM
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 29, 2022
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Raptors schedule 2022-23
Siakam nears his return as the Raptors wrap up the month of November with home games against the Mavericks and Cavaliers before a two-game trip to New Orleans and Brooklyn.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
| Nov. 28 | vs. Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 30 | at Pelicans | 8 p.m. |
| Dec. 2 | at Nets | 7:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 3 | vs. Magic | 8 p.m. |
| Dec. 5 | vs. Celtics | 7:30 p.m. |
