Toronto Raptors · 3 notes
Jamison Battle practiced and will be available Oct. 15, Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said. Battle, Allen Graves and Kyle Anderson are in an open race for the 9th through 11th rotation spots, and Rajakovic said he is "not gonna shy away from throwing different guys in the fire."
Allen Graves hit early foul trouble in his Raptors debut, and Darko Rajakovic said "I actually loved all the fouls that he picked up" because they came from aggressive defense. He has huge trust in Graves' three-point shooting and wants him taking every open look.
Jamison Battle is "huge" for the Raptors' push for more threes, Darko Rajakovic said at practice, along with Kawhi Leonard and Allen Graves, who showed all summer he can shoot. He plans a 10-man rotation that "may end up being 9" or 11, with limited minutes for the 10th man.