Finally, Scottie Barnes will get to play some competitive basketball again.
Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic confirmed on Wednesday that Barnes will return to Toronto’s lineup for its next pre-season game. It will be the all-star forward’s first basketball game in more than seven months.
Barnes put up career highs last season, averaging 19.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. The 2022 NBA rookie of the year was named to his first all-star team in February before breaking his hand while blocking a shot in a 120-105 loss to the Golden State Warriors on March 1.
“ going to be one of his goals to be improving his defence to elite levels, to be recognized as Defensive Player of the Year.” Although Barnes attended the Raptors’ off-season mini-camps in Miami and Spain, he said there’s nothing like playing against an actual opponent to create a team identity.
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