Locked On Raptors

The Toronto Raptors announced on Tuesday that RJ Barrett is out for the rest of the preseason with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder; how much time is he likely to miss, and who should see an uptick in minutes with Barrett out the lineup? In Episode 1723, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down what Barrett's injury means for the Raptors, when we can expect to see Barrett return to the lineup, who will fill in his place in the Raptors' starting five if he can't return for the start of the season, and which guys on the Raptors roster stand to gain (or lose) the most from the opportunity provided by Barrett's absence. Off the top, Sean details the wide range of potential outcomes for Barrett's AC sprain, which is the same injury that rookie Ja'Kobe Walter is also dealing with. The most optmisitic timeline could see him return in time for the season opener on October 23rd, but there's a worst case scenario where he misses up to six weeks, according to some of the more trusted injury experts out there on bas