Raptors' Lucas Nogueira: Ruled out for Wednesday's opener

Nogueira (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pistons.

Analysis:

Nogueira was initially ruled out Tuesday before the team upgraded him to probable Wednesday morning, but he'll wind up inactive as he continues to battle a sprained left ankle. In his absence, expect rookie Jakob Poeltl to pick up increased minutes off the bench behind starting center Jonas Valanciunas.