Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has been excused from the start of training camp due to personal reasons and did not travel with the team to Montreal. The Raptors say Barnes is expected to join the team later this week.

Barnes has been granted an excused personal absence by the Raptors, so there's no cause for concern here. The point forward is expected to join the team later this week, so it's likely that he'll be available for Sunday's preseason game against the Wizards if his conditioning is up to par.