New Raptors trade acquisition Brandon Ingram remains “at least a month” away from making his debut for Toronto, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. As the Raptors prepare to incorporate their new star forward, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca unpacks five critical areas that will help determine Ingram’s fit with his new club. Murphy speculates as to how Ingram and fellow All-Star … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Ingram, Cap, Roster Decisions
Raptors Notes: Ingram, Temple, Tucker, Barnes, Battle
The Raptors‘ trade-deadline acquisition of Brandon Ingram raised some eyebrows due to the team’s record (now 16-37) and the perception of Ingram as a win-now player. However, appearing on First Up on TSN1050, general manager Bobby Webster insisted that Toronto is “not putting the cart before the horse” and referred to Thursday as “a great day for the rebuild.” “We got younger, … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Ingram, Temple, Tucker, Barnes, Battle
Raptors, Brandon Ingram Agree To Three-Year Extension
The Raptors and newly acquired forward Brandon Ingram have reached an agreement on a three-year contract extension, according to Shams Charania and Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter link), who hear from Ingram’s agents at Klutch Sports that the deal will be worth $120MM and will feature a player option for the 2027/28 season. Ingram was traded from the Pelicans to the Raptors last … [Read more...] about Raptors, Brandon Ingram Agree To Three-Year Extension
Contract Details: Butler, Post, Mitchell, Craig, Two-Ways
Jimmy Butler‘s new two-year contract extension with the Warriors became official last Thursday as part of the trade that sent him from Miami to Golden State, per RealGM’s transaction log. That deal, which replaces Butler’s player option for 2025/26, projects to be worth $54,126,450 next season and $56,832,773 in 2026/27. Those figures hinge on a presumed 10% salary cap increase … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Butler, Post, Mitchell, Craig, Two-Ways
NBA Teams With Open Roster Spots
A number of free agent signings have been finalized in the days since last Thursday’s trade deadline, but there are still many teams around the NBA with one or more open spots on their respective rosters. For clubs with just a single standard or two-way opening, there’s not necessarily any urgency to fill those spots, especially ahead of the All-Star break. But the clock is … [Read more...] about NBA Teams With Open Roster Spots