Scottie Barnes's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (personal) is expected to be on the court for Friday's preseason matchup against the Washington Wizards. Barnes missed the preseason opener due to personal reasons, but he has already returned to practice. This will be his first game action since suffering a season-ending hand injury in the beginning of March. The 23-year-old is hopeful to get back to the way he was playing last season. Barnes posted 19.9 points per game, 8.2 rebounds, and 6.0 assists which are all career highs for him. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect this hand injury to have lingering effects and Barnes should be ready to go for the season opener.

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (rest) won't play in Sunday's preseason matchup with the Washington Wizards. The 23-year-old is healthy. However, he recently rejoined the team after missing a few days of training camp due to a personal issue, so he's not ready to get on the floor. Despite missing time due to a hand injury, Barnes had the best season of his career in 2023-24, averaging 19.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.3 steals. His shooting percentages have also improved. As such, he has All-Star potential in 2024-25, so fantasy managers should draft him accordingly. Bruce Brown (knee) and Immanuel Quickley (thumb) will also sit this one out, so there's a good chance guys like Ochai Agbaji, Jonathan Mogbo, and Ulrich Chomche could benefit from a fantasy standpoint.

According to Doug Smith of the Toronto Star, Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (personal) has an excused absence from at least the start of training camp to attend to some personal things. He is expected to be at camp later in the week. Toronto will rely heavily on the 23-year-old this season as he is the undisputed superstar of this team. Last year, Barnes compiled his best season yet with averages of 19.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game.