Immanuel Quickley
01/31/2025 06:05 PM
The red-hot Toronto Raptors will add some reinforcements for Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls.
Head coach Darko Rajakovic announced that Immanuel Quickley (hip), Kelly Olynyk (calf) and Gradey Dick (illness) will all be returning to the lineup for the game. Jamal Shead (illness) will not play.
Quickley will return on a minute restriction. He has missed the last eight games with a hip strain and missed 38 games total this season due to various injuries. The 25-year-old is averaging 16.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists in the nine games he has played.
Olynyk has missed the past three games with a calf strain. He made 21 appearances for his hometown Raptors this season, averaging 7.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting 48.6 per cent from beyond the arc.
Dick has enjoyed a nice breakout campaign for Toronto, starting all 40 of his appearances while averaging 15.7 points and shooting nearly 35 per cent from three. He was named to the NBA Rising Stars roster on Tuesday and will make an appearance at NBA All-Star weekend in San Francisco.
Shead has suited up for the Raptors’ last 16 games and is averaging 5.4 points, 1.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists in his rookie season.
The Raptors are in the midst of a five-game winning streak — their longest since the 2021-22 season — and find themselves as the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 15-32 record. Watch as they take on the 10th-place Bulls at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet ONE or Sportsnet+.
