Raptors center Jakob Poeltl has undergone surgery to repair a ligament tear in the fifth finger of his left hand, the team announced late on Tuesday night in a press release. The injury occurred in the second quarter of Sunday’s victory over Charlotte. The Raptors didn’t provide any sort of recovery timeline for Poeltl, simply stating that his status will be updated as … [Read more...] about Jakob Poeltl Undergoes Finger Surgery
NBA Teams That Still Have Open Roster Spots
As we detailed on Tuesday, 17 players that had been on two-way contracts received promotions to standard deals between last month’s trade deadline and Monday’s two-way signing deadline. However, even though those 17 players filled standard roster spots around the NBA and no team currently has an open two-way slot, there are still several openings on 15-man rosters across the … [Read more...] about NBA Teams That Still Have Open Roster Spots
Contract Details For Javon Freeman-Liberty
The standard contract that Javon Freeman-Liberty received from the Raptors is a two-year, minimum-salary deal that includes a $100K partial guarantee for next season and multiple trigger dates for his 2024/25 salary. Freeman-Liberty’s partial guarantee would increase to $150K if he’s not waived by July 23 and to $800K if he’s still under contract at the start of the ’24/25 … [Read more...] about Contract Details For Javon Freeman-Liberty
Raptors To Sign Jahmi’us Ramsey To 10-Day Contract
The Raptors intend to sign free agent guard Jahmi’us Ramsey to a 10-day contract, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). A former second-round pick (43rd overall in 2020) who played one season of college basketball at Texas Tech, Ramsey spent his first two NBA seasons with the Kings prior to being waived in February 2022. He appeared in 32 games with … [Read more...] about Raptors To Sign Jahmi’us Ramsey To 10-Day Contract
Draymond Green Raves About Scottie Barnes’ Potential
Raptors star Scottie Barnes is out indefinitely after fracturing his hand on Friday and may have played his last game of the 2023/24 season. However, Warriors forward Draymond Green believes Barnes is capable of great things next year and beyond, as Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca relays. “Scottie is an incredible player,” Green said on Friday. “… Me playing the point forward … [Read more...] about Draymond Green Raves About Scottie Barnes’ Potential