Raptors’ Gradey Dick reflects on everyday life with calf strains

The Toronto Raptors will be missing one of their key shooters in the second half of back-to-back games.

According to the injury report, Gradey Dick will miss Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons with a left calf strain.

Dick went to the locker room with pain in his left calf during the fourth quarter of a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

The second-year guard had played 30 minutes, scored 18 points on 6 of 17 shooting, grabbed four rebounds and knocked down three three-pointers before leaving.

Before the game against the Pistons on Monday, head coach Darko Rajakovic told reporters that Dick is considered an everyday player and he may not be fit for the team’s next three road games.

Rajakovic also mentioned that the 21-year-old’s injury was one of the reasons the Raptors recalled rookie Ja’Kobe Walter to the NBA. Toronto’s 19th overall pick in the last draft spent two games with the Raptors 905 before the team called him up again on Monday.

Dick is averaging 18.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 41.7 percent from the field.

Toronto will also be without Bruce Brown (reconditioning), who is close to making his season debut after offseason knee surgery.

Pistons star Cade Cunningham (hip) is also out.

Watch the Raptors-Pistons game on Monday at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+.