Jakob Poeltl Seeing Specialist for Back, Out Indefinitely

Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl (lower-back strain) is out for Wednesday's game against the Kings and is not with the team on their road trip, as he is seeing a specialist in Toronto on Thursday. Sidelined since December 21, Poeltl continues to have no timetable for a return and is likely out for the remainder of the West Coast road trip, which ends Sunday. In his absence, Sandro Mamukelashvili is expected to continue playing a significant role at center, particularly with rookie Collin Murray-Boyles (thumb) also sidelined.