Overview
- Toronto said Barrett received a platelet-rich plasma injection for his sprained right knee and will be re-evaluated in one week.
- Barrett will not play in Tuesday’s NBA Cup quarterfinal against the Knicks in Toronto.
- He has missed eight consecutive games, with the Raptors going 3-5 in that stretch and dropping five of their past six overall.
- Over those eight games, the Raptors have posted the NBA’s worst offensive rating without Barrett’s downhill scoring and spacing.
- Barrett is averaging 19.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists this season, and coach Darko Rajakovic and players say others must step up in his absence.