OG Anunoby

Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby won't be in the lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers because of a left wrist sprain, the team announced Saturday.

Anunoby won't be in the lineup against the [Portland Trail Blazers](/basketball/nba/teams/portland-trail-blazers/) because of a left wrist sprain, the team announced Saturday. Anunoby crashed to the court after being met in the air by JaMychal Green, who caught the Raptor on the arm. X-rays on the injury came back negative and there is no timeline for how long Anunoby will be sidelined.

Anunoby (wrist) will not suit up for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. Anunoby exited Friday's tilt after ...

Raptors forward OG Anunoby exited Friday's loss to Golden State early after sustaining a left wrist injury, according to Kayla Grey of TSN, who tweets that ...

[Scottie Barnes](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/barnesc01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-28_bbr)has been likened to Warriors star [Draymond Green](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greendr01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-28_bbr)due to his versatility, play-making, and defensive ability. Green certainly doesn’t mind the comparison, telling [Eric Koreen of The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4133121/2023/01/28/scottie-barnes-draymond-green-raptors-warriors/)on Friday that he loves Barnes’ game and his upside. [Yossi Gozlan of HoopsHype](https://hoopshype.com/lists/lakers-and-four-other-potential-trade-destinations-for-fred-vanvleet/)names five teams that would be good fits for point guard [Fred VanVleet](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vanvlfr01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-28_bbr)if the Raptors are willing to move him, exploring what packages from the Suns, Mavericks, Heat, Clippers, and Lakers might look like. While that’s good news, the 25-year-old is expected to undergo further testing and imaging on Saturday to determine the extent of the injury. [Joe Wieskamp](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wieskjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-28_bbr)is no longer with the Raptors, as Josh Lewenberg of TSN [tweets](https://twitter.com/JLew1050/status/1619182884849606657?). “I saw a tweet the other day that said, ‘Scottie Barnes’ floor is Draymond Green. Prior to Friday’s game, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski stated during an appearance on NBA Today ( [Friday’s episode of his Please Don’t Aggregate This podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-to-make-of-the-wizards/id1618992995?i=1000596944520)that he hasn’t heard anything about VanVleet requesting a trade or “pounding the table” to get out of Toronto (hat tip to [HoopsHype](https://hoopshype.com/2023/01/28/fred-vanvleet-is-not-asking-out-of-toronto/)). He’s such a special talent.” [Retweet](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoopsrumors.com%2F2023%2F01%2Fraptors-notes-anunoby-wieskamp-vanvleet-barnes.html&text=Raptors+Notes%3A+Anunoby%2C+Wieskamp%2C+VanVleet%2C+Barnes)3 [Share](#)0 [Send via email](#)0 The team likely values the roster flexibility of having its 15th roster spot open as the trade deadline approaches. [video link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KEfeQeh-Fs)) that there’s “great interest” in Anunoby across the league and confirmed that there’s a belief Toronto would be able to get up to three first-round picks in exchange for him. [OG Anunoby](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/anunoog01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-28_bbr) exited Friday’s loss to Golden State early after sustaining a left wrist injury, according to Kayla Grey of TSN, who [tweets](https://twitter.com/Kayla_Grey/status/1619184898031652866) that X-rays on Anunoby’s wrist were negative.

The game has highlighted by high-end point-guard play pitting Fred VanVleet against Steph Curry, by far the game's best players. Curry got the edge by posting a ...

But Porter didn’t make the trip with the Raptors following a season-ending foot injury … Canadian Andrew Wiggins missed Friday’s game because of a non-COVID illness and in fact missed both of Golden State’s matchups with the Raptors this season. With the Feb. Turns out he never did return. The question was whether he would. And still, Toronto trailed just 98-94 heading into the fourth quarter. When the buzzer sounded, the host Warriors took a 63-62 lead into intermission. Two nights earlier, it was Toronto’s defence that fuelled a big-time win over the host Sacramento Kings to start this western swing. Friday night was the night ex-Warrior Otto Porter Jr. The game has highlighted by high-end point-guard play pitting Fred VanVleet against Steph Curry, by far the game’s best players. Article content VanVleet scored a team-best 28 points.

Si les Raptors décident de rendre des joueurs disponibles auprès des autres formations, ils pourraient dicter l'allure du marché.

Avec 16,9 points et 5,5 rebonds par duel, Anunoby est un des jeunes joueurs les plus polyvalents du circuit, et il ne filerait pas le parfait bonheur à Toronto. Toujours selon le dirigeant questionné par FOX News, c’est surtout Anunoby qui fait rêver les équipes à travers la NBA. Si le président Masai Ujiri et le directeur général Bobby Webster décidaient d'amorcer une reconstruction, ils ne peineraient aucunement à trouver des partenaires pour conclure des transactions.

Toronto Raptors wing OG Anunoby suffered a hard fall on Friday night. Is OG Anunoby playing Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers?

Any team in basketball could use a player of Anunoby’s two-way talents, especially those seeking one more piece for a potential title push just past the midpoint of a regular season rife with parity. OG Anunoby left the Raptors’ loss early in the second quarter after [taking a hard, awkward fall](https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-og-anunoby-dealt-injury-blow-amid-trade-rumors) on his left side while fighting for a rebound. [fell to the Golden State Warriors](https://www.nba.com/game/tor-vs-gsw-0022200740/box-score#box-score) 129-117 in San Francisco on Friday, losing touch with the defending champions midway through the fourth quarter.

However, they will be without one of their best players for the contest, as O.G. Anunoby has been ruled out due to a wrist injury. Underdog NBA: "OG Anunoby ( ...

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak but are also 4-6 in their last ten games. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers are the 11th seed in the Western Conference with a 23-25 record in 48 games. At home, the Trail Blazers have been good, going 13-10 in the 23 games they have hosted in Portland, Oregon. As for the Raptors, they are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 22-28 record in 50 games. They are 5-5 in their last ten games and 7-16 in the 23 they have played on the road away from Canada. [Toronto Raptors](https://www.si.com/nba/team/toronto-raptors) are in Oregon to face off with Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers.