OG Anunoby Will Not Play Friday Night vs. Timberwolves
The Toronto Raptors will not play OG Anunoby on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The 23-year-old is still recovering from a left calf strain that kept him out 10 games earlier in the month and he is not ready to play back-to-backs, according to the team.
Anunoby's absence will force the Raptors to shake up their lineup for the third straight game after Kyle Lowry suffered a left thumb injury in Tuesday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Fortunately for Toronto, Patrick McCaw is expected to make his season debut on against Minnesota. He is returning from surgery to remove a benign mass in his left knee. He will be on a minutes restriction of about 15 to 20 minutes against the Timberwolves, according to Raptors coach Nick Nurse.
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