Raptors' Gradey Dick: Shut down for rest of season
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Dick (knee) is out for the remainder of the 2024-25 regular season, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.
Dick hasn't played since March 2 due to a right knee injury and will sit out the rest of the season with the Raptors sitting at 11th in the Eastern Conference standings. The second-year forward will end the 2024-25 campaign averaging 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 29.4 minutes across 54 appearances.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Out again Friday
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Dick (knee) will not play Friday against the Pistons.
Dick will miss his 17th game in a row Friday, and his next chance to play comes Sunday against the Nets. At the beginning of March, the Raptors announced that Dick would be re-evaulated in two weeks after being diagnosed with a hyperextended right knee resulting in bone bruises. However, the team hasn't provided an update since, and the sharpshooter remains without a return timeline.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Won't return vs. Charlotte
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Dick (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hornets, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Dick will miss a 13th straight game for the Raptors while nursing a right knee issue. The next opportunity for the second-year forward to return to the floor for Toronto will be Sunday against the 76ers.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Out again Monday
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Dick (knee) will not play Monday against the Wizards, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
The Raptors announced March 4 that Dick was diagnosed with a hyperextended right knee and was scheduled to be re-evaluated in two weeks. The team hasn't provided many updates on Dick's status since then, however, making it uncertain when he might return to action.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Out at least two weeks
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The Raptors announced Tuesday that Dick has been diagnosed with a hyperextended right knee resulting in bone bruises, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports. Dick will return to Toronto to begin rehabbing and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
In Sunday's 104-102 win over the Magic, Dick played just 16 minutes game after being forced out of the game late in the second quarter, when he was involved in a collision with Orlando's Cole Anthony that also resulted in teammate RJ Barrett falling on Dick's leg. Though follow-up testing cleared Dick of any structural damage to his knee, he'll still miss at least two weeks, and the Raptors won't be incentivized to rush him back to the court after that while the team remains out of the mix for a playoff spot. In Dick's absence, Ja'Kobe Walter will likely move into the starting five, but Jamal Shead and A.J. Lawson are also candidates to take on increased roles in the backcourt.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Listed out for Tuesday
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Dick (knee) will not play Tuesday against the Magic, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Dick suffered a hyperextension and a sit-bone contusion in his right knee during the second quarter of Sunday's game, and it's not a surprise that he won't be suiting up for the rematch against Orlando. An official timetable isn't known yet, but Dick's next chance to play comes Friday against Utah. Guys like Ja'Kobe Walter and Jamal Shead could see an uptick in minutes in the meantime.
Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic said after Sunday's 104-102 win over the Magic that Dick suffered a hyperextension and a sit-bone contusion in his right knee during the second quarter of the game, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Dick totaled two points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound in 16 minutes before checking out of the game for good with 42 seconds remaining in the second quarter, shortly after he sustained multiple injuries in a collision with the Magic's Cole Anthony that simultaneously resulted in teammate RJ Barrett falling on Dick's leg. According to Rajakovic, Dick passed all concussion testing administered after the game, but he suffered a split lip in addition to the knee injury. A timeline for Dick's return has yet to be provided, but the second-year guard seems more likely than not to sit out Tuesday's rematch with the Magic.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Flirts with double-double in loss
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Dick scored 13 points (4-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), grabbed nine rebounds and dished one assist in 35 minutes of action during Friday's 125-115 overtime loss to the Bulls.
The sophomore wing has struggled from the field of late, shooting just 37.0 percent since the All-Star break, but has made up for it from deep, hitting threes at a 41.4 percent clip in the same span. He's also been more active on the glass than ever before in his career, logging his first double-digit rebounding performance earlier in the week before grabbing nine boards Friday as he fell just one rebound short of his first career double-double. He'll look to improve his efficiency during Sunday's outing against the Magic.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Probable for Tuesday
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Dick is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against the Celtics due to a thigh injury, Coty Wiles of RaptorsRepublic.com reports.
The injury is a new concern for Dick, and while he appears to be on track to play Tuesday, he may be more at risk of sitting out the second leg of a back-to-back set Wednesday versus the Pacers. Dick holds averages of 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.7 three-pointers and 1.2 steals in 28.5 minutes over his last 10 games.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Sinks three triples Tuesday
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Dick registered 17 points (6-13 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, three steals and one block over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 106-103 win over the 76ers.
Dick was cleared to play Tuesday after suffering a neck injury during Sunday's loss to the Rockets. The second-year pro connected on a trio of three-pointers, including one late in the fourth quarter to give the Raptors a three-point lead. Dick has averaged 13.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 28.3 minutes per game in February.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Won't return Sunday
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Dick has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Rockets due to a neck contusion, Kayla Grey of TSN reports.
Dick finishes the game with zero points (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound and one steal in 14 minutes. Ja'Kobe Walter started the second half in place of Dick, whose next chance to suit up will come Tuesday in Philadelphia. Grey relays that Dick has passed the team's initial concussion tests.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Another solid scoring effort
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Dick had 17 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one block in 28 minutes during Friday's 121-109 loss to Oklahoma City.
RJ Barrett (concussion) missed a third straight game Friday, and Brandon Ingram (ankle) hasn't been cleared yet to make his Toronto debut, so Dick was needed to handle more of the scoring load once again. The second-year wing has delivered double-digit points in 13 of his last 14 appearances, a stretch in which he's averaging 13.1 points, 3.1 boards, 1.7 threes and 1.5 assists, but he'll likely be bumped to the bench and see a lower usage rate once Barrett and Ingram are in the lineup.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Efficient 18 points Sunday
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Dick recorded 18 points (7-9 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal across 33 minutes during Sunday's 115-108 win over the Clippers.
Dick took only nine shots Sunday, but he connected on seven of them and finished as the Raptors' second-leading scorer behind RJ Barrett (20). Over his last 10 outings, Dick has averaged 12.9 points (on 46.4 percent shooting), 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists over 26.1 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Will play against Chicago
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Dick (illness) has been cleared to play in Friday's game against the Bulls, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
After missing Wednesday's win against the Wizards due to an illness, Dick will return to the floor Friday to face the Bulls. The 2023 first-round pick has taken his game to another level this season for the Raptors, averaging a career-high 15.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists, shooting 41.5 percent from the floor and 34.6 percent from beyond the arc.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Out with illness
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Dick (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Wizards, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Dick will miss Wednesday's matchup on the road in Washington as he continues to battle an illness. With the former first-round pick sitting out a game for the seventh time this season, the Raptors will likely turn to Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji and Ja'Kobe Walter to help shoulder the load in the absence of the 21-year-old rising star.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Iffy due to illness
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Dick is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Wizards due to an illness, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Dick wasn't included on the Raptors' initial injury report, so the illness might have been something that surfaced overnight. The second-year wing has started in each of the Raptors' first 13 games of January and is averaging 25.8 minutes per game, though he fell under 20 minutes in both of the past two contests while battling foul trouble. If he's unable to play through the illness Wednesday, more minutes would open up for the likes of Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji and Ja'Kobe Walter.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Scores 17 points in win
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Dick amassed 17 points (6-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-6 FT), one rebound and one assist across 28 minutes during Tuesday's 109-93 victory over the Magic.
Dick has now reached double figures in six straight games, and he appears to be trending in the right direction. During that span, he averaged 13.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 three-pointers on 46.7 percent shooting from the field. However, he had a total of one steal and zero blocks in that stretch.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Modest scoring effort in victory
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Dick posted 12 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes during Monday's 104-101 victory over the Warriors.
While Dick has generally been one of Toronto's top scoring options in 2024-25 and got off to a hot start this season, he seems to be slowing down a bit with the team getting healthier lately. Over his last six games, the sharpshooter is averaging 9.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.2 threes in 25.2 minutes while shooting a poor 32.2 percent from the floor. Dick remains a decent source of treys in fantasy leagues, but he doesn't appear to be playing as pronounced a role as he was to begin the campaign.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Poor shooting in loss
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Dick amassed 11 points (3-12 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one block in 27 minutes during Monday's 128-104 loss to Milwaukee.
Dick has taken his game to another level for the Raptors this season but didn't have it going during Monday's loss to the Bucks. The second-year forward has hit a rough shooting stretch, going 5-for-23 over the last two games. Dick's usage may continue to decline, as the Raptors have Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett all healthy for the first time this season.
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Raptors' Gradey Dick: Iffy for Wednesday
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Dick (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Nets.
Dick remains day-to-day after missing Tuesday's game against Boston. In addition to Dick, RJ Barrett (illness) and Immanuel Quickley (illness) are questionable, while Bruce Brown is resting for the second leg of this back-to-back. Once Quickley gets his legs under him, Dick's usage could take a hit.
