Shead closed with 15 points (6-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt) and three assists across 15 minutes during Thursday's 132-126 loss to the Cavaliers.
Shead set season highs in made three-pointers and points during Thursday's loss to the Cavaliers, who were playing on the second night of a back-to-back set. Even with Toronto's preferred starting five completely healthy for the first time this season, Shead continues to play double-digit minutes off the bench, though his production has been limited. Over his last seven appearances, Shead has averaged 5.9 points, 4.7 assists and 0.9 steals in 18.7 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Will play Sunday
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Shead (knee) is available for Sunday's game against the Hawks, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Shead will return from a two-game absence due to a right knee contusion. The rookie has carved out a fairly significant role this season, and in his last five outings, he has averaged 6.2 points, 4.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals across 19.4 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Questionable for Sunday
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Shead (knee) is considered questionable for Sunday's game versus the Hawks, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Shead is in danger of missing his third consecutive game due to a bruised right knee. More clarity on the rookie's status for Sunday figures to come during pregame warmups. He is primarily a depth option in Toronto's backcourt when healthy.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Sidelined Thursday
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Shead (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Memphis, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Shead will miss his second consecutive outing due to a right knee contusion, and his next chance to play will come Sunday against Atlanta. With the rookie joining Immanuel Quickley (elbow) on the sideline, Davion Mitchell and A.J. Lawson could see an uptick in playing time.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Questionable for Thursday
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Shead (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Memphis.
Shead is at risk of missing his second consecutive game due to a right knee contusion. The rookie had ramped up to a season-high 33 minutes Dec. 22 versus Houston, and he's settling in as a consistent part of Toronto's backcourt with Immanuel Quickley (elbow) yet to play this season.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Late scratch Monday
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Shead has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Knicks due to a right knee contusion, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Shead was a late scratch due to the knee injury, and his next chance to suit up will come Thursday against Memphis. With the rookie sidelined, Davion Mitchell and Ja'Kobe Walter should pick up the slack in the backcourt off the bench.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Double-double off bench Sunday
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Shead closed Sunday's 114-110 loss to the Rockets with 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), six rebounds, 10 assists, one block and two steals across 33 minutes off the bench.
With RJ Barrett (illness) out and Bruce Brown (knee) not quite ready to make his season debut, Shead saw a career-high workload and turned it into his first career double-double. The second-round rookie is working his way into a regular part of the Raptors' rotation, recording at least one steal and one made three-pointer in four straight games while averaging 7.8 points, 5.3 assists, 2.8 boards, 1.3 steals and 1.3 threes in 21.3 minutes a contest over that stretch. Even when Brown joins the lineup, there may still be a spot in the backcourt for Shead.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Solid numbers off bench Monday
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Shead finished Monday's 122-121 loss to the Bulls with 10 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 3Pt), four rebounds, six assists and one steal across 12 minutes.
Shead made the most of his minutes off the bench. The rookie was perfect from the field and made his presence felt as a playmaker and rebounder while logging just 12 minutes. The Raptors will probably rely on RJ Barrett to run the offense going forward, but Shead could get a bigger role since the team is missing both Immanuel Quickley (elbow) and Scottie Barnes (ankle) due to injuries.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Recalled to parent club
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Toronto recalled Shead from the G League's Raptors 905 on Monday.
Shead has played an average of 12.0 minutes over his last three NBA appearances, so he's likely to get more reps with the 905 in the near future.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Assigned to G League
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The Raptors assigned Shead to the G League's Raptors 905 on Friday.
Shead tallied five points (2-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt), one assist and one steal in 14 minutes during Toronto's most recent outing before being assigned to the G League. However, the rookie guard has been a consistent member of the NBA club's rotation, so he will likely only be with the Raptors 905 for a short period.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Returns to parent club
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The Raptors recalled Shead from the G League's Raptors 905 on Sunday.
Shead posted 20 points (5-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 10 assists and six rebounds in 38 minutes for the Raptors 905 during Sunday's 119-114 G League loss to the Westchester Knicks. Shead has been a fringe rotation player at the NBA level with an average of 14.1 minutes across 23 appearances. He'll be back in Toronto for Monday's game against the Knicks, but he won't be guaranteed to get any minutes while the contest is competitive.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Headed to G League on Sunday
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Shead was assigned to the G League's Raptors 905 on Sunday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Shead scored just eight points over his last four outings and was a healthy DNP for Saturday's 125-118 loss to the Mavericks. He'll get more playing time in the G League, and across two games with Raptors 905, he's averaged 8.5 points, 12.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds over 23.9 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Held scoreless Thursday
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Shead recorded zero points (0-4 FG, 0-4 3Pt), two assists and one rebound across 12 minutes in Thursday's 129-92 loss to the Thunder.
Shead ended up playing in a doubleheader Thursday, as he suited up for the G League's Raptors 905 earlier in the day in a 134-92 win over the Swarm, finishing with six points (2-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 12 assists and two rebounds across 21 minutes. The rookie then rejoined the parent club later Thursday, though he was unproductive in limited playing time during the blowout. In his last five NBA outings, Shead averaged 3.2 points and 1.8 assists over 9.6 minutes per game.
Shead closed Tuesday's 122-111 win over Indiana with six points (2-2 FG, 2-2 3Pt) and one rebound in 10 minutes.
Shead saw just 10 minutes in the win, another in a string of underwhelming performances. After scoring double-digits in the first two games of the season, Shead has since failed to score more than eight points in any contest. At this point, the only chance Shead has to play meaningful minutes is if the Raptors opt to change course and lean into their youth.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Returns to NBA
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The Raptors recalled Shead from the G League's Raptors 905 on Friday.
Shead recorded 11 points (5-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt), 13 assists, two rebounds, two steals and a block in 27 minutes during his G League season debut Friday for the 905 in a loss to the Long Island Nets. Now that he's back with the parent club, Shead could see light minutes as reserve guard in the Raptors' next game Sunday at Cleveland.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Heads to locker room
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Shead was spotted walking to the locker room after suffering an apparent wrist injury during Monday's game against the Pacers, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports.
Shead went to the locker room with a few minutes remaining in the third quarter, and the severity of the injury has yet to be determined. He went down hard after falling on a contested shot at the rim. The Raptors would likely lean heavily on Davion Mitchell the rest of the way if Shead can't return considering the team's next option at point guard, D.J. Carton (ankle), is also out.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Checks back in
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Shead (wrist) has returned to Monday's game against Indiana, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Shead's stay in the locker room didn't last long, as he was spotted on the bench with tape on his wrist at the end of the third quarter before checking in for the start of the fourth. It'll be worth keeping an eye on the team's injury report following Monday's game to see if his wrist issue lingers.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Dishes out career-high nine assists
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Shead logged seven points (2-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, nine assists and one steal over 20 minutes during Wednesday's 138-133 loss to the Hornets.
Shead has seen increased playing time to start the season with Immanuel Quickley (pelvis) sidelined. The 22-year-old guard led Toronto in assists while coughing up just one turnover. Shead is averaging 8.2 points, 5.6 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 20.2 minutes across five appearances to begin the 2024-25 campaign.
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Raptors' Jamal Shead: Dishes out career-high nine assists
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Shead had seven points (2-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, nine assists and one steal across 20 minutes during Wednesday's 138-133 loss to the Hornets.
Shead has seen increased playing time to start the season with Immanuel Quickley (pelvis) sidelined. The 22-year-old guard led Toronto in assists while coughing up just one turnover. Shead is averaging 8.2 points, 5.6 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 20.2 minutes across five appearances to begin the 2024-25 campaign.
