A signing completed by the Raptors in July 2024 is looming over large over the current offseason, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (YouTube link), who points to the five-year deal Immanuel Quickley signed as a restricted free agent last offseason as a major outlier. That contract had a base value of $162.5MM, with an additional $12.5MM in bonuses. It’s worth $32.5MM per year, … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Quickley, Clarkson, Pagliuca, Maxey
Raptors Sign Olivier Sarr To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Raptors have signed free agent center Olivier Sarr, tweets Blake Murphy of Sportsnet. According to Murphy (Twitter link), the contract is an Exhibit 1o deal, which will allow Sarr to compete for a roster spot in training camp and receive a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he’s waived and joins the Raptors’ G League team. Sarr played for the Thunder for parts of three seasons … [Read more...] about Raptors Sign Olivier Sarr To Exhibit 10 Deal
Atlantic Notes: Casey, Raptors, Council, Thomas
Former Raptors head coach Dwane Casey, now working in a front office role with Detroit, has been through several rounds of interviews about potentially filling Toronto’s vacant team president role and will meet with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for a final round of meetings this week, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscriber link). In his seven … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Casey, Raptors, Council, Thomas
Raptors Release Colin Castleton
The Raptors have waived big man Colin Castleton, the team announced in a press release. Castleton, who went undrafted out of Florida in 2024, spent his rookie season on a two-way contract with the Lakers, who waived him last October, a few days before the 2024/25 campaign began. Shortly after being cut by L.A., the 25-year-old caught on with the Grizzlies, again signing a … [Read more...] about Raptors Release Colin Castleton
Summer League Notes: Rookie Standouts, Maluach, Fears
The 2025 Summer League gave fans and teams first impressions of most of this year’s incoming rookies, as well as serving as a showcase for several sophomores and younger veterans. In the wake of the event, Law Murray of the Athletic breaks down each rookie’s performance with an eye for what it could mean for the coming season. Cooper Flagg (Mavericks), Dylan Harper (Spurs), and … [Read more...] about Summer League Notes: Rookie Standouts, Maluach, Fears