JULY 28: The Raptors have officially signed Hernangomez, the team announced today in a press release.
JULY 26: Free agent forward Juancho Hernangomez is finalizing a one-year agreement with the Raptors, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter).
Hernangomez has been on the open market since being waived by the Jazz on June 30. Utah released him before his $7.3MM salary for the 2022/23 season became guaranteed. While terms of the veteran’s new deal with Toronto aren’t yet known, it’s a safe bet it’ll be worth less than that — I’d expect a minimum-salary contract.
Hernangomez, 26, has flashed the ability to contribute as a stretch four over the course of his six NBA seasons, but didn’t stay in one place for long during the 2021/22 league year. He was traded from Minnesota to Memphis last August, then to Boston in September, to San Antonio in January, and to Utah in February.
In total, Hernangomez averaged 3.3 PPG and 2.5 RPG in 40 games (11.1 MPG) for three teams last season, posting a shooting line of .415/.348/.559. He’s perhaps most recognizable to many NBA fans for starring as Bo Cruz in the Netflix film Hustle.
The Raptors currently have 18 players under contract, with second-rounder Christian Koloko and Hernangomez likely to fill out the team’s 20-man offseason roster.
It’s possible that Hernangomez – like D.J. Wilson, Dalano Banton, Armoni Brooks, and Justin Champagnie – will get a partially guaranteed contract and will have to earn for a spot on the 15-man regular season roster.
Huh
Future Celtics legend.
Lol
Why isn’t he on a team he a future star!. The movie hustler prove that
Adam Sandler will bring him to Philly
I guess they watch Netflix
bo cruz!
Kermit Wilts better
Now we know why Adam Sandler was recently in Toronto. LoL.
I thought the Bulls or Utah should have been in on him, among others. I like this for them. They’ve addressed their main area of need with multiple guys around their versatile and super deep defense. He played really well in Utah last year, and there were teams that could use his floor spacing at that position
I think this is a super dangerous team, assuming the rotations are what I think they will be. I also think both Banton, and Champagnie have a spot here, but I could see Champagnie being a player multiple teams should be interested in, if he doesnt make the roster.
That does make me wonder about Koloko’s spot, and if they might try to stash him or if maybe they try to move a big and 1 of Svi or Flynn to make room for him
Also, I know something like this wouldnt necessarily be viewed as something that would preclude them from still trading for Kevin Durant, but I do think it’s a lot less likely b/c they have shooting at those spots now around their defenders/playmakers, and it probably just makes sense to go into the season with what they have, instead of moving guys like Siakam, Trent, and Achiuwa
And I do think we’re starting to get to a point soon, probably in the next 2 weeks, where teams might finally start saying we need to fill out our roster with what is left before everything is gone
Havent seen the movie…is it good?
Svi most likely gets waived regardless, the movie is good and worth checking out!
If only he was as good as his hustle character. Raptors would be a championship contender then
He’s pretty much exactly as good as his character in that movie. Would dominate anyone below pro level. Capable of playing great for stretches even vs the best in the world. Very inconsistent & honestly a tad soft tho. Other than his time in Denver he’s always been more interesting as a FIBA player with España tho. Pretty hype to see what him & his bro do next month
This guy can get a spot but MCW, Okafor and Giles cannot catch a break along with others
Juancho is clearly better than all 3 of those stooges you named. Out of those 3, the only dude I’d have any interest in would be Harry Giles. MCW can’t shoot and cant defend. Okafor might as well be Emeka Okafor at this point because they both offer the same thing right now.
MCW can defend and playmake, and is a potential useful posture guard, but as you said he cant shoot. He might have had a chance with a couple of teams, but those teams already filled their need at that spot
I could see Giles fitting on a couple of teams that could use floor spacing and pick and roll defense at the 5, but there are a couple of players in front of him for that. He also has to stay healthy, and be more consistent
Okafor is a bench big that can score, but he is a ball stopper, and post up big that needs a lot of the possessions to be effective. If he can show continued improvement in shooting the 3, and improve the decision making/making plays without turnovers, and improve defensively, he can potentially get a spot somewhere, but there are a lot of bigs like that
Obviously, Hernangomez is more valuable than those guys b/c of his spacing at the 4, his ability to put the ball on the floor, and his sometimes adequate-below average defense, depending on what is around him. He was really good in Utah last year. Also more teams are looking for players like that, so that itself means more spots for players like that
You stated the obvious but no he isn’t as good as any of them lol
The guy played for five teams last year. Lucky the last stop he did something. Okay let’s pay this guy to get more tattoos. What a waist of a spot