Pascal Siakam could return to the Raptors lineup as early as Sunday vs. Nets. 👀
could be sooner than expected as he could play Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, Sportsnet's Michael Grange reports.
If Siakam doesn't play on Sunday, the next logical day would be Wednesday on the road against the Boston Celtics as they do not play on Monday or Tuesday. "He's getting closer everyday," head coach Nick Nurse said Friday before the Raptors' game against the Cleveland Cavaliers."Everything has checked out pretty good. He's hit all the checkmarks and everything of where he's supposed to be, or maybe even a little ahead.
"I would imagine maybe next week we'll see him on the court... He's been practising with contact for over a week now. All of that has been pretty short. Practices aren't long. He has had a couple runs with the 905 as well." Siakam underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder in June and was expected to be out of game action for five months. In 56 games last season, the 27-year-old averaged 21.4 points and 7.2 rebounds a game for the Raptors., and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.
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