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Bittle (foot) is still in a walking boot, but he has a follow-up appointment Wednesday and could ditch the boot if all goes well, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Bittle can presumably be ruled out for the remainder of the preseason as he works his way back to full health. The big man was spotted in a walking boot in early September and remains without a clear timetable for a return to game action.
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Raptors' Nate Bittle: Still dealing with foot injury
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Bittle (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's exhibition game against the Clippers, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Bittle has been working through a foot injury since at least early September. The Raptors have four preseason games left, but it's unclear whether Bittle will suit up for any of those games or whether he'll be available for the team's regular-season opener against the Bulls on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Raptors' Nate Bittle: Doesn't play Saturday
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Bittle (foot) did not play in Saturday's 129-105 preseason loss to the Heat.
Bittle is dealing with a foot injury. He's been wearing a walking boot, so it's unknown if he will be cleared for action against the Clippers on Oct. 10.
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Raptors' Nate Bittle: Doesn't scrimmage Thursday
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Bittle (foot) didn't participate in Thursday's scrimmage, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Bittle was spotted in a walking boot in early September and is still on the mend from a right foot injury. He can be considered highly questionable for Saturday's preseason opener against the Heat until the Raptors offer an update on his foot.
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Raptors' Nate Bittle: Spotted in walking boot
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Bittle (lower leg) was spotted in a walking boot Wednesday, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Bittle missed Toronto's Summer League finale due to right knee soreness, though it's unclear exactly what he's dealing with now. The 23-year-old center out of Oregon signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Raptors in June and is set to compete for a spot on the regular-season roster at training camp, so his status will be worth monitoring moving forward.
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Raptors' Nate Bittle: Won't play Sunday
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Bittle won't play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Nuggets due to right knee soreness, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports.
Bittle was a late scratch for the Nuggets' Summer League finale. He'll finish the Las Vegas Summer League with averages of 9.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 2.2 assists in 20.6 minutes per game across four appearances.
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Raptors' Nate Bittle: Lands Exhibit 10 contract
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Bittle agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with Toronto on Thursday, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.
Bittle spent his entire college career at Oregon, where he most recently averaged 16.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.8 blocks and 0.9 steals over 31.1 minutes in 25 games in the 2025-26 season.
