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TORONTO – RJ Barrett will miss the rest of the Toronto Raptors pre-season with an injury.
Barrett left Sunday’s 125-98 preseason win over the Washington Wizards in the second quarter with a right shoulder injury, which occurred after he ran through a screen set by former Toronto big man Jonas Valanciunas.
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The Raptors say the Canadian swingman sprained his right acromioclavicular joint on the play.
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The 24-year-old averaged 20.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists over 58 games last season between the Raptors and New York Knicks.
He averaged 21.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 33.5 minutes across 32 starts for Toronto after being acquired by the Knicks in a December 30 trade.
Toronto will play the Wizards in Washington on Friday in the Raptors’ second preseason game.
This report was first published by The Canadian Press on October 8, 2024.
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