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MONTREAL – Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has been excused from the start of training camp due to personal reasons and did not travel with the team to Montreal.
The Raptors say Barnes is expected to join the team later this week.
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Toronto opened camp Tuesday morning at the University of Quebec in Montreal.
The camp – which includes an open practice at McGill University on Friday night – runs through Sunday’s Raptors pre-season game against the Washington Wizards at Montreal’s Bell Centre.
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Barnes, 23, averaged 19.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists in his third NBA campaign and was named an all-star last season.
The Raptors finished 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 25-57 record.
This report was first published by The Canadian Press on October 1, 2024.
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