RJ Barrett is expected to make his season debut.

The Toronto Raptors will use the Canadian forward healthy on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets, Raptors coach Darko Rajaković said. Barrett had missed Toronto’s first three games due to an AC joint injury he sustained in the preseason, but has now been cleared to return.

It will be Barrett’s first appearance since October 6, when he was injured in a collision with a Jonas Valanciunas umbrella. He was cleared for light contact last week and was able to complete a few training sessions with Toronto before his return.

Barrett is expected to slide back into the starting lineup and Ochai Agbaji will move to the bench. Agbaji has done an admirable job holding down the small forward spot for Toronto and should fit well into the organization’s second unit as a defensive winger and transition scorer.

Toronto will still be without Immanuel Quickley, who will miss his third straight game. He is nursing a pelvic injury he sustained in the opener last Wednesday night. It is not expected that he will be out for too long due to the injury.

Davion Mitchell will continue to hold the point guard spot while Quickley is out and Jamal Shead will serve as Toronto’s third point guard.

Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk are also out for Toronto. Ja’Kobe Walter and Ulrich Chomche were sent to G League assignments.

The Nuggets’ only injured player is DaRon Holmes II, who remains sidelined.

The Raptors are +9.5 point underdogs with an implied win probability of 25% for Monday.