"The former ninth overall pick, Murray-Boyles, missed the team's last preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets with the same injury, with head coach Darko Rajakovic calling the issue day-to-day. Murray Boyles averaged 6.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists over three preseason games. Yet his impact has jumped off the screen far more than the numbers indicated, particularly on the defensive end."
"The guard averaged 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists while shooting 40.5 per cent from the field, 34.9 per cent from distance, and 79.5 per cent from the free throw line during his debut season. Walter showcased a bunch of positive attributes during his rookie year, including being strong at the point of attack, making smart decisions on and off the ball, and providing spacing offensively with his shooting."
Collin Murray-Boyles and Ja'Kobe Walter are ruled out for the Toronto Raptors' season-opening game against the Atlanta Hawks, with Murray-Boyles sidelined by a right forearm muscle strain and Walter out with an illness. Murray-Boyles missed the final preseason game and averaged 6.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists across three preseason contests, drawing attention for his defensive impact. The six-foot-seven forward has been part of the second unit alongside Jamal Shead, Ochai Agbaji, Gradey Dick and Sandro Mamukelashvili. Walter missed 30 games last season, averaged 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists as a rookie, and showed strength at the point of attack plus floor spacing with his shooting. The opener marks one of the rare season starts outside Toronto in franchise history.
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