This time it was Scottie Barnes who left midway through the third quarter against the New York Knicks after twisting his ankle.

Barnes went up to block a shot attempt from Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns and landed awkwardly as the two collided. While Towns also appeared to be in pain, the big man went to the bench of his own accord. Meanwhile, Barnes had to be helped off the field to the Raptors’ locker room with a visible limp after slumping on the field for a few minutes.

He was later diagnosed with a right ankle sprain and was ruled out for the remainder of the competition. After the game, head coach Darko Rajaovic told reporters that X-rays on Barnes’ ankle came back negative and the team would conduct further testing on Tuesday.

While Barnes is averaging career highs of 21.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.8 assists this year – he just signed a five-year maximum contract extension that could be worth up to $270 million – he has Only played in 13 games due to injury. He has already missed eleven games due to a fractured eye socket.

It’s the latest in a string of injuries for Toronto – still without Immanuel Quickley (elbow), who has only played in three games this year, and Bruce Brown Jr. (knee), who has yet to make his season debut. RJ Barrett, Barnes and Quickley did not play a single game as a trio during the 2024-25 season.

Before the loss to the Knicks, which ultimately ended with 113:108, the former All-Star collected 15 points, five rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes. The Raptors return to play at the Miami Heat on Thursday.