Jamison

Battle

Battle is back after a one-game absence. While RJ Barrett’s absence frees up rotation minutes on the wing, Battle is unlikely to offer the production needed to affect fantasy basketball. He can be left on the waiver wire.

Battle sprained his left ankle during Wednesday’s win over the Pacers and did not play in Friday’s loss to the Clippers. While he can offer additional wing depth since RJ Barrett (ankle) is out, Battle will not be worth rostering in fantasy leagues.

Injured during Wednesday’s win over the Pacers, Battle was initially doubtful for Friday night. His absence will result in more minutes for Gradey Dick, who recorded 21 points and 11 rebounds on Wednesday. That said, this does not make Gradey a player worth streaming in most leagues.

Battle had an early exit from Wednesday’s game against the Pacersand did not return after suffering an ankle injury. Should he miss Friday’s contest, Gradey Dick, who scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Indiana, becomes a likely candidate to take over Battle’s minutes and replace him in the starting lineup.

Battle, a spot starter on Wednesday due to the Raptors being without multiple rotation players, is done for the night with a sprained right ankle. In 20 minutes, he accounted for five points, three rebounds, one assist and one three-pointer. Gradey Dick, who scored 17 first-half points, replaced Battle in the lineup at the time of his injury.

Already without RJ Barrett, the Raptors won’t have Immanuel Quickley for Wednesday’s game, either. He’ll be replaced in the lineup by Battle, who offers limited streaming value at best. Leave him on the waiver wire.

After initially being listed as questionable, Murray-Boyles has been downgraded and is now expected to miss a second straight game. Jonathan Mogbo and Jamison Battle took on a few extra minutes off the bench, but not enough for either to make an impact for fantasy managers.

After a two-game absence, Battle has been cleared to play on Monday. However, he has not taken on a prominent role within the Raptors’ rotation on nights when starting center Jakob Poeltl is available. Leave Battle on the waiver wire.

As expected, Battle will miss a second straight game. He hasn’t played a large role this year, so his minutes will likely be divided up between Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Murray-Boyles off the bench.

Battle did not play in Sunday’s loss to the Celtics and appears likely to remain out for Tuesday’s NBA Cup quarterfinal. His absence does not directly impact fantasy basketball, but it will mean that the Raptors rely even more on Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Murray-Boyles off the bench.