Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley has been ruled out with a right hamstring strain for Game 2 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
Quickley had a good workout today and is ‘progressing’, per head coach Darko Rajakovic.
Quickley did not play in Game 1 after leaving early in the team’s season finale last weekend against the Brooklyn Nets.
Quickley had a good workout today and is “progressing”, per Darko. Not sure how much to read into it, but like Saturday, he’s been ruled out early instead of taking his status all the way up to game-time. Would seem to suggest he’s not especially close.
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Jamal Shead started in Quickley’s place and scored 17 points, but head coach Darko Rajakovic told reporters after Toronto’s 126-113 loss:
“We missed Quickley big time with the way he gets us organized and his shooting helps our team out,” Rajakovic said. ”I like Jamal’s defense and what we need on the court. We wanted to have multiple ball handlers on the floor with Jamal.”
The 26-year-old Quickley averaged 16.4 points, 5.9 assists and 4.0 rebounds in 70 games during the regular season. This is his third year with the Raps after coming over in a trade with the New York Knicks in December of 2023.
After Game 2, the series shifts to Toronto for Game 3 on Thursday.
