24 Norman Powell SF

Powell (thigh) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason finale against the Pelicans, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Powell is simply dealing with a bruised thigh, so it shouldn't be an injury that lingers into the regular season. Still, it will be worth it to monitor his progress in practice over the next four or five days, which should give us a solid indication on his availability for Wednesday's opener against the Cavaliers. Powell will likely be a bit buried on the wing depth chart to start the year once healthy and he'll struggle to see more than minutes in the teens most nights.

Powell (thigh) has been ruled out for Wednesday's preseason contest against the Nets, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

The decision to hold Powell out of the exhibition game doesn't come as a surprise after he was unable to practice Tuesday due to the bruised right thigh. The Raptors will wrap up their preseason schedule Thursday against the Pelicans, so it's possible Powell may not see any game action until the regular season commences. With the Raptors bolstering their depth on the wing with the offseason pickups of Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green on the wing, Powell may not crack coach Nick Nurse's rotation to begin the campaign.

Powell (thigh) was held out of Tuesday's practice, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Powell continues to be hampered by a bruised thigh. He was a limited participant in Monday's practice but after failing to take the court Tuesday, it seems likely that he won't play in Wednesday's preseason action against Brooklyn. Expect a final ruling on Powell's status prior to tipoff.

Powell (thigh) went through non-contact work at Monday's practice, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

A bruised thigh kept Powell from practicing Sunday, so it's encouraging that he was back on the court and going through drills Monday. Still, the fact that he was limited to non-contact work does bring his status into question for Wednesday's preseason game against the Nets. Tentatively consider him questionable for that contest and another update should be provided once we know how much of Tuesday's practice he was able to participate in. Powell isn't expected to miss any regular-season time.

Powell (thigh) sat out Sunday's practice, Ryan Walstat of the Toronto Sun reports.

Powell exited Friday's exhibition with a thigh bruise and is apparently still dealing with some discomfort, so he was held out of Sunday's practice. He can now be considered questionable ahead of Wednesday's preseason matchup against the Nets and his practice availability the next few days should give us a good indication on whether or not he'll be able to play.