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Gradey left Saturday’s game against the Wizards with a groin injury and is working toward playing on Tuesday. Gary Trent Jr., Ochai Agbaji, and Bruce Brown could benefit from the rookie missing more time.

Trent Jr. suited up in their last game and dropped 31 to lead the Raptors to an upset win over the Bucks. If he ends up missing this game, Brown or Gradey Dick will likely fill his spot in the starting unit. Brown has missed the team’s last two games, and he should start if he returnsfor this game. If Trent Jr. plays, Ochai Agbaji will likely be pushed to the bench.

Trent and Agbaji are available after initially being questionable for Friday’s game. Gradey Dick is the player who will be impacted the most, as he could be moved to the bench in favor of Agbaji. The rookie should play plenty, whether he comes off the bench or remains in the starting lineup.

All three players missed their last game, which forced the Raptors to start Jalen McDaniels and Garrett Temple at the forward spots. RJ Barrett will be back, so he will be one of the starting forwards for Friday’s game. The other will be dependent on how many of these three players are available to suit up.

Barrett made his return to the lineup after missing the team’s previous nine games, but he will sit out the second night of a back-to-back. With Agbaji and Carton remaining sidelined once again, Gary Trent Jr. should start in place of Barrett after sitting out on Tuesday.

Both players have been back with the team for a week, and they’ve missed games due to conditioning only. Given they’ve had seven days to get back in shape, it wouldn’t be surprising if both returned without minutes restrictions. Ochai Agbaji remains out, but Quickley and Barrett’s availability likely means fewer minutes for the likes of Bruce Brown, Javon Freeman-Liberty and Gradey Dick.

Agbaji fell hard on his hip during the first half of Wednesday’s loss to the Knicks, needing assistance to get back to the locker room. The good news is that the injury is not as severe as it appeared, but the second-year wing will need a few days off to recover. Agbaji’s absence opens up a spot in the starting lineup, which could be filled by RJ Barrett (conditioning) if he’s cleared to play.

The list of injuries that Toronto is facing just continues to grow. Agbaji won’t return to this game after taking a hard fall, which should allow Bruce Brown and Jordan Nwora to soak up his minutes for the remainder of this game.

Quickley will miss a fourth straight game on Monday, while Barrett will miss his seventh in a row. Their next chance to play will be against the Knicks on Wednesday, though they don’t play again until Sunday after that. When they’re back, Javon Freeman-Liberty and Ochai Agbaji will likely be pushed to the bench, though Gradey Dick could be moved out of the starting unit instead of Agbaji.

Agbaji has laregely been a non-factor in fantasy hoops this season, but he has played well over their last three games. He has been starting since the beginning of the month, but he is averaging 12.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.0 triple during their three games this week. Given his lack of production for most of the season, he is a difficult player to rely on. However, if he continues to produce to this level, he may be worth streaming early next week, with games on Monday and Wednesday.