Raptors Notebook: Why does Quickley have brace on hand?

Title: Raptors Notebook: Why does Quickley have brace on hand?
Date: October 3, 2024
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: In my latest at Sportsnet, I dropped a notebook from Raptors training camp, with bullets on Immanuel Quickley’s injury, Gradey Dick’s weight gain, some NBA-wide notes, and more.

The Toronto Raptors reached two important training camp milestones on Thursday: The muscle watch portion of camp and the nonsense portion of camp.

The first is a tried-and-true NBA tradition as players return from their summers heavier, lighter, thinner, or whatever the goal may be. NBA Twitter has long had a #MuscleWatch for the more outlandish of claims, like Emoni Bates allegedly gaining 35 pounds, or players who grew several inches only to be listed back at their original height on opening night.

That focus fell on Gradey Dick on Thursday, with Immanuel Quickley razzing him about just how much he bulked up in the off-season. The Raptors famously had to work with Dick on his strength and conditioning in-season to help rescue his rookie year, and adding strength was a core part of Dick’s summer checklist. Officially, Dick is eight pounds heavier than last season, though Dick rounds to 10 based on where he ended the season.

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