RJ Barrett has a sprained AC joint; the prognosis, and who replaces him in the starting five?

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The Toronto Raptors announced on Tuesday that RJ Barrett is out for the rest of the preseason with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder; how much time is he likely to miss, and who should see an uptick in minutes with Barrett out the lineup? In Episode 1723, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down what Barrett's injury means for the Raptors, when we can expect to see Barrett return to the lineup, who will fill in his place in the Raptors' starting five if he can't return for the start of the season, and which guys on the Raptors roster stand to gain (or lose) the most from the opportunity provided by Barrett's absence. Off the top, Sean details the wide range of potential outcomes for Barrett's AC sprain, which is the same injury that rookie Ja'Kobe Walter is also dealing with. The most optmisitic timeline could see him return in time for the season opener on October 23rd, but there's a worst case scenario where he misses up to six weeks, according to some of the more trusted injury experts out there on basketball internet. But all is not lost, as Sean details why Barrett, of the Raptors' core four players, is the one the Raptors can probably most capably survive without for a short stretch of time. Next, Sean digs into the cases for Ochai Agbaji, Davion Mitchell and Kelly Olynyk take on the fifth starting spot with Barrett sidelines. And lastly, Sean ranks the top-5 players with something to gain (or lose) with a good (or bad) run of play while Barrett, Walter and Bruce Brown remain sidelined. Can Ochai Agbaji carve out a season-long rotation job? What will happen to Gradey Dick's usage with no Barrett to finish plays? And what about the chances sure to be afforded to Jamal Shead, Chris Boucher and DJ Carton?

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