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RJ Barrett out for rest of Raptors pre-season with sprained right shoulder

Oct 8, 2024 | 11:52 AM

TORONTO — RJ Barrett will miss the rest of the Toronto Raptors’ pre-season with an injury.

Barrett left Sunday’s 125-98 pre-season victory over the Washington Wizards in the second quarter with a right shoulder injury, which occurred after he ran through a screen set by former Toronto big man Jonas Valanciunas.

The Raptors say the Canadian swingman sustained a sprain to the right acromioclavicular joint on the play.

The 24-year-old averaged 20.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists over 58 games last season split between the Raptors and New York Knicks.