Lucas Nogueira: Now a game-time call for opener

Nogueira was initially ruled out for the opener as of Tuesday morning, but he’s since been reevaluated and will have a chance to take the court Wednesday night. Coach Dwane Casey didn’t provide much insight into the situation, offering only a “we’ll see” when asked about Nogeuira’s status. If the young big man is ultimately cleared, he could see a decent share of minutes behind starter Jonas Valanciunas. Toronto is without Jared Sullinger (foot), and it’s unclear whether rookie Jakob Poeltl is ready to be a positive contributor at this point in his young career.