Raptors have just four regulars for Sunday game vs. Cavaliers

The Toronto Raptors have added Khem Birch, Justin Champagnie, and Isaac Bonga to the NBA’s health and safety protocol.

The Raptors now have 10 players in protocols who have been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This includes Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr., Fred VanVleet, Malachi Flynn, Precious Achiuwa, Scottie Barnes. OG Anunoby, Birch, Champagnie and Bonga.

VanVleet, Anunoby, Siakam, Achiuwa, Trent, Flynn, Barnes, Bonga, Birch, Champagnie are ALL out tomorrow in health and safety protocols. Johnson (calf) and Dragic (away) out, too.

So 4 of their NBA guys – Yuta, Svi, Boucher, Banton – plus replacement guys.

— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) December 25, 2021

Toronto only has four regulars available to play against Cleveland including Yuta Watanabe, Chris Boucher, Dalano Banton and Svi Mykhailiuk. Sportsnet’s Blake Murphy also reports that the team is traveling with a limited staff with the team playing their next game in Toronto.

The Raptors have also signed Juwan Morgan, DJ Wilson & Tremont Waters and also plan to add Nik Stauskas & Brandon Goodwin.

The Raps announced signings of Juwan Morgan, DJ Wilson & Tremont Waters. They plans to add Nik Stauskas & Brandon Goodwin, but as of 24th, they hadn’t cleared COVID screening. Not sure where that stands. Similarly, @wojespn repors Daniel Oturu signing, but not official yet. 4/

— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) December 25, 2021

In order to play against the Cavaliers, the Raptors need to have an equal number of regular roster and replacement players available. Toronto is at the minimum of the four regular-roster players needed to play.