The Raptors have exercised their fourth-year option on shooting guard Ochai Agbaji and their third-year option on shooting guard Gradey Dick, the team announced today in a press release. Both options are for the 2025/26 season, locking in the duo for at least the next two years. Agbaji’s option will pay him a guaranteed salary of $6,383,525, while Dick’s is worth … [Read more...] about Raptors Pick Up Options On Ochai Agbaji, Gradey Dick
Atlantic Notes: Raptors Injuries, Raptors Schedule, Mazzulla, McCain
The Raptors have listed RJ Barrett, Kelly Olynyk, Ja’Kobe Walter, and Bruce Brown as out for their season opener against Cleveland on Wednesday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet tweets. Barrett is making progress in his recovery from shoulder injury. He was a limited participant in practice on Tuesday but still hasn’t been cleared for contact, per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports (Twitter … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Raptors Injuries, Raptors Schedule, Mazzulla, McCain
Rookie Scale Option Decisions Due On Thursday
The NBA’s transaction wire has been pretty quiet since the regular season got underway on Tuesday, but we can still expect one last flurry of moves in October. The deadline for teams to exercise their 2025/26 team options on rookie scale contracts arrives on Thursday (October 31), and several of those decisions have yet to be reported or announced. Unlike player or team options … [Read more...] about Rookie Scale Option Decisions Due On Thursday
Atlantic Notes: Celtics, Walker, Claxton, Hart, Raptors
The Maine Celtics, Boston’s G League affiliate, officially announced their training camp roster this weekend ahead of the 2024/25 NBAGL season. The roster features several players who were in camp with the NBA team earlier this month, including Ron Harper Jr., Jay Scrubb, Tristan Enaruna, and Dmytro Skapintsev. However, there’s one notable absence among the players waived by … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Celtics, Walker, Claxton, Hart, Raptors
And-Ones: Franchise Valuations, Breakout Candidates, Bitim, More
Forbes has released its NBA franchise valuations for 2024, and according to Justin Teitelbaum and Brett Knight, the Warriors are the league’s most valuable team for a third straight season, with an estimated valuation of a whopping $8.8 billion. The Knicks ($7.5 billion), Lakers ($7.1 billion), Celtics ($6 billion), and Clippers ($5.5 billion) round out Forbes’ top five. As … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Franchise Valuations, Breakout Candidates, Bitim, More