Just when the Raptors are riding a euphoric high, spearheaded by their eight-game win streak at the time of writing, an untimely injury hurdle has come in Toronto's way. After securing their seventh-straight victory in a win over Brooklyn on November 23, it was during that same game where the flourishing hometown hero, RJ Barrett, exited the court after landing awkwardly after a dunk midway through the third quarter.
The Raptors have had minor injury concerns this year, especially with Jakob Poeltl early on, but this Barrett injury could have proven to be their first real significant setback.