Dowtin underwent surgery on his right ankle Tuesday, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Dowtin is set to wear a walking boot for the next two weeks and rehab into Toronto in the offseason. There is no indication that he won't be ready for the 2023-24 campaign. Dowtin averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 assists in 10.4 minutes across 25 games for Toronto last as a two-way player.
Raptors' Otto Porter: Exercises player option for 2023-24
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Porter (foot) exercised his $6.3 million player option for the 2023-24 campaign Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Porter signed a one-year deal with a player option in July of 2022, but he played in just eight games for Toronto before undergoing season-ending surgery in January. He's expected to be healthy by the start of next season and could carve out a sizable bench role for the Raptors, who are expected to keep their core intact despite another disappointing finish.
Raptors' Pascal Siakam: Eliminated despite 32-point game
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Siakam notched 32 points (13-22 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-11 FT), nine rebounds, six assists and one steal over 42 minutes during Wednesday's 109-105 Play-In Game loss to the Bulls.
Siakam was excellent Wednesday and was Toronto's best player through prolonged stretches, but his efforts were not enough to lift the Raptors past the Bulls. The seventh-year forward ends the regular season as one of the best power forwards in The Association, averaging career highs in points (24.2) and assists (5.8) to go along with 7.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals-plus-blocks in 37.4 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Double-double in playoff loss
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Barnes finished with 19 points (7-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-7 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 40 minutes during Wednesday's 109-105 Play-In Game loss to the Bulls.
Barnes scored in single digits in three of his four final regular-season appearances, but he posted a stat line that's closer to his average figures in the playoff exit Wednesday, recording a double-double and also contributing defensively. Barnes finished the 2022-23 regular season with averages of 15.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, a career-high 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest. He figures to be a huge part of Toronto's future.
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Raptors' Fred VanVleet: Sniffs triple-double Wednesday
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VanVleet closed with 26 points (8-22 FG, 7-13 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 12 rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal in 42 minutes during Wednesday's 109-105 Play-In Game loss to the Bulls.
VanVleet ended just two assists away from a triple-double and was impressive on both ends of the court, but unfortunately, his contributions were not enough to lift the Raptors to victory. The point guard ends the 2022-23 campaign as one of Toronto's best players and a bona fide star. He averaged 19.3 points and a career-high 7.2 assists per game during the regular season while racking up nine double-doubles and one triple-double.
