Raptors’ Scottie Barnes, Clippers’ Russell Westbrook Both Suffer Fractured Left Hands

Raptors Share Latest on Scottie Barnes' Injured Left Hand

The Toronto Raptors say Scottie Barnes has suffered a fracture in his left hand and will be out indefinitely

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Scottie Barnes is out indefinitely.

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This is the one disaster the Toronto Raptors couldn’t afford this year. The 22-year-old had

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The injury appeared to occur in the second quarter when Immanuel Quickley inadvertently kicked Barnes

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the two tried to contest a layup from Jonathan Kuminga on Friday night

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The fracture is in his third metacarpal bone, the team said.

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Barnes leaped and smacked his right hand

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the rim right after the incident, but then immediately grabbed

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Toronto is 22-38 and in 12th place in the East.

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