Ochai Agbaji Ruled Out Following Scary Fall in Raptors Game

The Toronto Raptors say Ochai Agbaji will not return following an awkward fall in the first quarter against the New York Knicks

Mar 23, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Ochai Agbaji (30) shoots / Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Ochai Agbaji will not return.

The Toronto Raptors forward suffered what appeared to be a right leg injury in the first quarter Wednesday when he fell awkwardly trying to corral an alley-oop pass from Kelly Olynyk. The 23-year-old was contacted by Josh Hart in mid-air and appeared to land on his side.

Agbaji stayed down for several minutes as Raptors medical personnel attended to him on the baseline. He was helped up and taken to the locker room with the help of two teammates.

It looked like Agbaji could not put any pressure on his right leg as he hobbled off the court.

He has officially been ruled out with a right hip contusion, the team announced.

Agbaji had been thrust into the starting lineup with Toronto already battling a slew of injuries. Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl, RJ Barrett, and Immanuel Quickley were all ruled out against the New York Knicks and it’s unlikely Barnes or Poeltl return this season.

Quickley and Barrett shouldn’t be too far away having practiced on Wednesday. It’s possible they return Sunday night when Toronto takes on the Philadelphia 76ers.

Agbaji has appeared in 20 games for Toronto since being traded to the Raptors at the trade deadline. He came into Wednesday night averaging 7.2 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 39.7% from the floor and 24.1% from three-point range.

Toronto continues to be without Chris Boucher, DJ Carton, and Jontay Porter, further limiting the team’s depth options if Agbaji is forced to miss any time.