Hoops Rumors

Last June, after Gary Trent Jr. picked up his player option for 2023/24, there were reports suggesting that he and the Raptors were nearing an agreement on a multiyear extension. That deal never come to fruition, so Trent played out the year on an expiring contract and is on track to reach unrestricted free agency this summer. As Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca writes, it’s … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Trent, Quickley, Porter, Draft Pick, More

After his 10-day contract expired on Friday, Malik Williams has signed with the Raptors for the rest of the season, tweets Blake Murphy of SportsNet. The new deal only covers Sunday’s game and doesn’t extend to 2024/25, Murphy adds. Williams appeared in six games and made two starts for Toronto during his first 10 days with the team. He averaged 2.2 points and 5.7 rebounds in … [Read more...] about Raptors Re-Sign Malik Williams For The End Of The Season

While some star players may play reduced roles in the final days of the regular season to ensure they’re fresh for the postseason, Sixers center Joel Embiid is looking to go in the opposite direction. After logging nearly 36 minutes on Tuesday in his fourth game back following a knee procedure, Embiid suggested he’d welcome a big workload again on Friday and Sunday, per Keith … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Embiid, Sixers, Holiday, Celtics, Raptors

Raptors rookie guard Gradey Dick, the 13th overall pick in the 2023 draft, began his first season in the league bouncing in and out of the lineup. However, he’s been firmly entrenched in the lineup since Jan. 20 and is averaging 11.2 points while shooting 39.3% from beyond the arc since then. Sportsnet.ca’s Michael Grange details how Dick underwent a mid-year turnaround and … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Dick, Quickley, Freeman-Liberty, Barnes, Temple, Porter

The new deals signed by Jeff Dowtin with the Sixers and Neemias Queta with the Celtics are two-way contracts with second-year team options for 2024/25, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter links). Both Dowtin and Queta were on two-way deals before promoted to their respective teams’ 15-man rosters, and both players received minimum-salary contracts. Here are more … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Dowtin, Queta, Melton, Poeltl, Barnes, Rajakovic