Raptors' DeMarre Carroll: Will return to starting lineup Thursday

Carroll (ankle) will return to the starting lineup Thursday against Oklahoma City.

Analysis:

A nagging ankle injury has kept Carroll out of three of the last four games, but after going through a full practice Wednesday he's been cleared to return to action. The Missouri product has struggled this season, averaging just 9.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 27.4 minutes per game. Carroll, a career 44.4 percent field goal shooter, is hitting just 40.4 percent of his attempts on the year, while knocking down only 33.8 percent of his threes.