The Toronto Raptors announced Monday they have signed forward D.J. Wilson to a third 10-day contract.

The Raptors originally signed Wilson to a 10-day contract Dec. 23, then a second 10-day deal Jan. 7 – both via the COVID hardship exception.

Wilson, 6-foot-10, 231 pounds, averaged 8.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 16.0 minutes in three games during his first two stints with the Raptors. He recorded 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and a career-high five steals Dec. 26 at Cleveland.

Wilson has also appeared in 31 games (23 starts) with the Oklahoma City Blue in the NBA G League this season. He is averaging 17.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 27.8 minutes. Wilson is shooting .530 (214-404) from the field, has scored 20+ points 12 times and recorded 17 double-doubles with the Blue. He set career highs with 37 points Jan. 29 at Agua Caliente and 17 rebounds Feb. 9 vs. Sioux Falls.          

The Brooklyn Nets were close to a trade at the deadline with the Toronto Raptors involving Nic Claxton. The Nets have a surplus of centers in Claxton, LaMarcus Aldridge, Andre Drummond, Day'ron Sharpe and Blake Griffin, while they lack wings with size.

"I think one thing that happened at the trade deadline that I heard was that they were very close to a deal with Toronto that would have sent Claxton to Toronto for a first round pick and some protections on it," said Zach Lowe on his podcast. "I think their intention was to sort of refit the roster by maybe flipping that pick for another wing, another shooter. Robert Covington's name was mentioned. And sort of balance it out. That trade fell apart and Toronto went in another direction."

The Toronto Raptors have agreed to trade Goran Dragic and a first round pick to the San Antonio Spurs for Thad Young, Drew Eubanks and a 2022 second round pick via the Detroit Pistons.

The 2022 first rounder is protected 1-14 in 2022, 1-13 in 2023 and then convert to two second rounders.

Both Dragic and Young were traded last offseason as part of sign-and-trades.

Dragic played in just five games for the Raptors this season before being allowed to train away from the team. Dragic is expected to be bought out by the Spurs with the Dallas Mavericks the leading candidate to sign him.

The Toronto Raptors and Dallas Mavericks have discussed the framework of a Kristaps Porzingis, according to front offices of rival teams that spoke with Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.

Fischer adds that it is unclear how serious talks are at this point.

The Raptors have been linked to other big men such as Myles Turner.

The Mavericks, meanwhile, have interest in acquiring Goran Dragic. Dallas has been considered more likely to acquire Dragic if he's bought out after the deadline.

Porzingis signed a five-year, $158 million contract with the Mavericks during the 2019 offseason. Porzingis is due $33.8 million in 22-23 and $36 million in 23-24. 

While Porzingis has had a more productive season in 21-22, he has continued to have injury issues. 

Tim MacMahon of ESPN interjected that Dallas would seek "a lot more" from the Raptors than the Dragic plus pick package that has been shopped across the league.

Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named the NBA's Players of the Month for Week 16.

Ingram averaged 27.3 points, 9.3 assists and 1.7 steals as the New Orleans Pelicans went 3-1.

Siakam averaged 24.8 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game as the Toronto Raptors went 4.0.

The San Antonio Spurs are seeking a future first round pick and a quality player in exchange for Jakob Poeltl, sources tell Marc Stein of Substack.

The Chicago Bulls have joined the Toronto Raptors with interest in trading for Poeltl.

Poell is in Year 2 of a three-year, $26.3 million contract.

The Toronto Raptors are exploring the trade market by offering the expiring contract of Goran Dragic and a first round pick, sources tell Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.

The Raptors discussed that scenario with the Indiana Pacers on a deal for Myles Turner before he suffered a stress fracture in his foot.

With the Raptors seeking frontcourt help, they have also been linked with Robert Williams. Williams and the Boston Celtics agreed to a four-year, $55 million extension in August.