Raptors big man Chris Boucher has partial MCL tear

Raptors big man Chris Boucher has a partial MCL tear in his right knee, Michael Grange of Sportsnet relays via a team press release.

He will undergo further evaluation by specialists but isn’t expected to require surgery, Grange adds.

Boucher was injured during the final second of regulation when he made a tip-in to force overtime against Portland on Saturday. Boucher finished that contest with 16 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in a season-high 31 minutes. 

He had 11 points and nine rebounds in 24 minutes against Phoenix on Thursday.

Overall, Boucher has appeared in 50 games, averaging 6.4 points and 4.1 rebounds in 14.1 minutes. He’s been a part of Toronto’s rotation, mostly off the bench, for five seasons.

Boucher is in the second year of a front-loaded three-year, $35.25M contract. He’s making $11.75M this season and will take in $10.81M in the final year of the deal.