TORONTO – Canadian swingman RJ Barrett isn’t returning to the Toronto Raptors lineup for at least a week.
Barrett has been out with a right-knee sprain since Nov. 23.
The Raptors say Barrett has been treated with a platelet-rich plasma injection, and his condition will be updated in a week.
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Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., was averaging 19.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 30.9 minutes in 17 starts this season before getting hurt.
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Toronto has a 3-5 record since Barrett hurt himself landing awkwardly after a dunk in a 119-109 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
The Raptors host the New York Knicks on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Emirates NBA Cup, an in-season tournament.
Barrett was shooting .50.6 per cent (120-237) from the field, including 35.6 per cent (31-87) from three-point range, and had scored 20 or more points in 10 games before his injury.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 8, 2025.
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