Immanuel Quickley missing NBA Cup game vs. Knicks a blow for Raptors

Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley will miss his team’s NBA Cup quarterfinal game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night due to an illness, per Steve Popper of Newsday.

It’s a big blow to Toronto’s chances of advancing. The Raptors are already without RJ Barrett, who is sidelined by a right knee sprain. The good news is that Jamal Shead, who was listed as questionable with a right quad contusion, will play Tuesday night.

Quickley has started all 25 games for Toronto, averaging 16.5 points, 6.2 assists, 4.2 assists and 1.2 assists in 32.2 minutes per game. Shead figures to receive the bulk of his minutes with Ja’Kobe Walter also seeing plenty of action.