After missing two games with a non-COVID illness, Fred VanVleet returns to the Toronto Raptors lineup tonight as they host the Miami Heat — kicking off a murderers’ row in the schedule that goes all the way into early December.
After tonight, the Raptors take on the Hawks, Mavericks, Cavaliers, Pelicans and the resurgent Nets twice before finally getting a break from the playoff-tier teams when they face the Magic on December 3. Yikes.
Getting VanVleet back is great news given those circumstances. Another bright spot is the upcoming re-evaluation of Pascal Siakam’s groin injury, with the two-week mark coming up this weekend.