Toronto Raptors‘ center Jonas Valanciunas is officially listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a knee contusion he suffered last week. He is considered day-to-day.
Valanciunas (knee) didn't practice today, Casey says he's still day-to-day. He'll travel with the team to OKC and Charlotte this week.
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) November 8, 2016
The 7-foot Lithuanian also did not play last Sunday when his team faced the Sacramento Kings as his knee swelled up during the pre-game.
Article Continues BelowThe Raptors are taking a cautious approach on their starting center's injury and don't see a need to rush him in getting back on the court as it's still early in the season. Rookie Jakob Poeltl is expected to take his place while he's recovering and will see an uptick in his minutes.
Valanciunas had a solid start to the season, averaging 13.8 points and 11.0 rebounds in five games so far. His return may not take long and it's a good sign for Raptors fans that he is traveling with the team in their upcoming road trip.