RJ Barrett Sitting Out Against Pelicans
3 months agoToronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (knee) will sit out Monday's tilt against the New Orleans Pelicans. After logging 43 minutes in Sunday's double-overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Barrett will catch a breather for the second part of a back-to-back and the fifth outing of Toronto's six-game road trip. Although Barrett also missed the prior three contests due to swelling in his left knee, we would expect him to return to the Raptors starting group for Wednesday's action against the Charlotte Hornets. After tallying just two points from the bench on Sunday, Bruce Brown is most likely heading back into the first unit against New Orleans. Covering four games as a starter north of the border, Brown is averaging 11.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 triples, 1.8 steals, and 1.0 blocks in 32.9 minutes.
Source: NBA.com
Source: NBA.com