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Temple is available, but he has not cracked double digits in minutes in a game this season. His availability does not affect fantasy basketball.

Temple could be sidelined for this game, but the veteran has yet to play 10 minutes in a game this season. His impact is made in the locker room, so his status won’t alter Toronto’s rotation.

Temple will be back after a one-game absence. However, he isn’t part of the rotation when healthy, so there aren’t any fantasy implications with his return.

While Temple is trending toward being available for Friday’s game, he hasn’t logged more than seven minutes in any of his ten appearances this season.

Temple did not play in the Raptors’ recent win over the Pacers on Friday due to a back injury. Should he be available to play on Friday, his impact won’t likely have an impact on fantasy basketball — he’s averaging 2.9 minutes per game in his 10 appearances this season.

Temple’s absence will not affect fantasy basketball, as he does not consistently play rotation minutes.

The 39-year-old Temple said at the end of the Raptors’ season that he wanted to keep playing. He’ll do so with the Raptors for a third consecutive season. Temple only played in 28 games in 2024-25, but he has been an essential figure for the rebuilding Raptors within the locker room. However, he won’t impact fantasy basketball next season.

Temple played just two minutes before suffering a knee sprain that will keep him sidelined for the rest of the season finale. Toronto will only have seven available players to close out this game. AJ Lawson should see a boost in minutes with Temple unavailable. Temple ends his age-38 season as merely a veteran presence reserve and has started just twice in three seasons. He’ll be a free agent this offseason and could struggle to continue his career.