The Toronto Raptors have decided to sit Pascal Siakam from Thursday's game against the New York Knicks as a disciplinary measure.
Siakam exited the floor early after fouling out on Tuesday at the Philadelphia 76ers.
Siakam made the All-Star Game for the first time in 2020, but has struggled since the NBA's restart in August.
The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors have joined the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat in making a "courtesy call" to the Houston Rockets on a James Harden trade, sources tell Brian Windhorst of ESPN.
The Milwaukee Bucks even had an internal conversation and ran it past Giannis Antetokounmpo before deciding not to pursue Harden at all.
There are approximately seven teams in the East that can realistically talk themselves into having an opportunity to reach the Conference Finals, which puts the possibility of a Harden trade for one of them a balance of power shifting move.
OG Anunoby has agreed to a four-year, $72 million extension with the Toronto Raptors.
Anunoby was the 23rd overall pick in the 2017 draft.
Anunoby averaged 10.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 29.9 minutes per game last season as he became a full time starter again.
The Toronto Raptors signed Paul Watson to a standard NBA contract and added Yuta Watanabe on a two-way deal.
Watson played 30 games with the Raptors' G-League affiliate last season.
The Raptors waived Oshae Brissett, Henry Ellenson and Alize Johnson on Saturday.
The Toronto Raptors have waived Oshae Brissett, Henry Ellenson and Alize Johnson.
Johnson, who was signed on an Exhibit 10 deal, could join the team's G-League side.
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Three members of the Toronto Raptors organization have tested positive for COVID-19.
All three are, and will continue to, self-isolate away from the rest of the organization.
Adherence to protocols, follow-up testing and contact tracing has so far revealed no spread to other members of the Raptors organization.
Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors haven't discussed a contract extension since February, sources told Michael Grange of Sportsnet.
Ujiri is currently in the final year of his contract with the Raptors.
“I can promise you, it’s not [MLSE]. They’d have to be nuts not to [want to sign him]. It’s not like there’s a Plan A and a Plan B. There’s only Plan A, and it’s him," a source told Sportsnet.
Ujiri said on Saturday that he's extended the contracts of his leadership team, except for Bobby Webster. Ujiri added that Webster is close to an extension agreement.
The lack of urgency the Raptors showed in offering Ujiri an extension after the Raptors' title has reportedly justified Ujiri keeping his options opened.
Some within the league have also theorized that Ujiri is waiting for an opportunity to get a stake in ownership with his next move.
Ujiri is expected to earn at least $12 million per year on his next deal.
“Masai has gotten to the point where he’s maxed the market as it relates to someone in his position,” said one well-positioned league insider. “As far as a front-office person is concerned, he’s going to make the most money that a front-office person has ever made, and he’s probably going to be able to hold that, where no one is going to be able to usurp that number.”
The Toronto Raptors were weary of offering Marc Gasol more than a one-year contract, sources told Ian Begley of SNY.
SNY also confirmed reports (first reported by HoopsHype) that the team also did not want to offer Serge Ibaka a multi-year contract.
Gasol would sign a two-year deal with the Lakers, with Ibaka signing a two-year deal with the Clippers.
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