DeMarre Carroll Injury: Updates on Raptors Forward's Wrist and Return

Toronto Raptors forward DeMarre Carroll suffered a left wrist contusion in the third quarter of Wednesday's Game 5 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. However, he's ready to return.

Continue for updates.

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Carroll Active vs. Heat

Friday, May 13

The Raptors announced that Carroll will play in Friday's Game 6 against Miami.

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Carroll Comments on Injury

Thursday, May 12

Carroll told reporters teammate DeMar DeRozan "told him it was just his left hand and that he only needed it to dribble," per Chris O'Leary of the Toronto Star, who noted Carroll was "in good spirits."

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Carroll Undergoes Additional Testing 

Thursday, May 12

Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald noted on Wednesday that the Raptors confirmed Carroll's initial X-rays were negative. On Thursday morning, the Raptors announced that additional tests were also negative and that Carroll will be treated "symptomatically."

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Carroll Important to Raptors' Frontcourt Success

Coming off a career year in 2014-15 with the Atlanta Hawks, Carroll was expected to be a big part of Toronto's rise in the Eastern Conference this season. The 29-year-old has not been able to capitalize on that chance because of injuries.

Carroll averaged 11.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game while shooting 38.9 percent from the field. He missed three months after suffering a knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery in January.

On March 29, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reported that "only a deep playoff run" would likely allow Carroll to return this year after he suffered a setback in his recovery.

However, Carroll did return in time for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Indiana Pacers and was in the starting lineup two days later. 

Head coach Dwane Casey has done an excellent job of rotating DeRozan, Terrence Ross and James Johnson at the small forward position, but getting Carroll back only adds to their depth and versatility.