Raptors HQ · Feb 7, 2019
Injury update: Jonas Valanciunas to return vs. Hawks
Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY SportsAs confirmed by Nick Nurse at this morning’s shootaround, Raptors big man Jonas Valanciunas will make his return to action from a dislocated thumb tonight, in Atlanta, against the Hawks.
Nick Nurse says @JValanciunas will play tonight vs the #hawks and we will "give him as much as he can handle" #Raptors #rtz
— Paul Jones (@Paul__Jones) February 7, 2019 Nurse told the media he’d start Valanciunas off with 5-6 minute shifts to get him warm; JV, for his part, says he just needs to get his game speed back but he’s ready to go for the stretch run.