JULY 6: The Raptors have officially signed McDaniels, per a team press release.
“Jalen is a hard-working, defensive-minded player who we believe has tremendous potential for growth,” team president Masai Ujiri said in a statement. “He brings versatility to both ends of the floor, and we’re excited to see him develop as a member of the Raptors.”
JULY 1: The Raptors have reached an agreement on a deal with free agent forward Jalen McDaniels, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
According to Charania, McDaniels will sign a two-year, $9.3MM contract with Toronto. Those figures suggest the team will complete the signing using its bi-annual exception, which starts at about $4.5MM.
A former second-round pick, McDaniels spent his first three-and-a-half seasons in the NBA with the Hornets before being traded to the Sixers at the February deadline. The 6’9″ forward is a 34.5% career three-point shooter and has the length and athleticism to guard multiple positions, so he should fit right in with the Raptors and their collection of rangy wings.
The No. 34 free agent on our top-50 list, McDaniels averaged 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.0 steal in 23.9 minutes per game (80 appearances) for Charlotte and Philadelphia in 2022/23.
The Raptors suffered a major loss on the first day of free agency when Fred VanVleet opted to leave Toronto for Houston. That generated some spending flexibility below the luxury tax line for the Raps, who committed their full mid-level exception to point guard Dennis Schröder.
With their bi-annual exception ticketed for McDaniels, the Raptors will be limited to minimum-salary signings and/or trades for the rest of the offseason.
He demand $80mm contract in January?
Who?
Wtf is Masai doing
Better be a Lillard trade incoming.
Him and Schroeder ain’t it.
You couldn’t smell a rebuild coming for this team when Nurse got canned?
Jalen McDaniels is a very good pickup. The Toronto Raptors making some great moves!
That’s what they should’ve done, but trading next year’s first at the deadline complicated that.
Don’t they already have a bunch of players like this ?
They need Backcourt players.
Like this a lot for them, although I still cant believe they got rid of Delano Banton
Nice pickup. Raptors have a lot of length.
Expecting to see Scotty and Pascal bringing up the ball ALOT and tbh I’m fairly certain that was the plan last year but fvv and nurse didn’t want any part in developing the young future. Which is also why the Raps had zero consistency in the win column. Hopefully scotty puts in the work and can help replace what left with Fred.
Also see them making a trade to fill the minutes in the backcourt however they are not exactly flush with future or current assets.
Don’t see why they let him go. PJ should go first
HIGHLY UNLIKELY
But imagine the Raptors who need a point guard giving away a bunch of their scrappy veteran depth for a starter and a bunch of quality young guys
CP3, Kuminga, Moody and a first for GTJ, Otto, Boucher and Koloko
Raptors
CP3 D1ck Barnes Siakiam Poeltl
Schroder Moody OG Kuminga Precious
Thad
Warriors
Curry Klay Wiggins Green Looney
GP2 GTJ Otto Boucher Koloko
Warriors save a heap in tax money and in return give away a first. Having kept the big 3 and now added a bunch of quality depth they’d be near favourites to win yet another championship. Otto returns back, GTJ is a great 3 and D guy to have and replaces Poole to some extent. Vouchers gives them a big that can somewhat shoot aswell and defend and Koloko just a young energy guy.
Toronto gets CP3 as a huge scoring deal to use next offseason but in the meantime a great veteran to help this competitive young team.
Gradey I think slots in as a starter because of this 3 and D skill set. Off the bench Schroder Moody OG and Kuminga will just blow teams away.
Come playoffs these guys will be the side no one wants to face. Makes them better now and in the future you’ve got a first to come, and a huge scoring deal for FA
I would have given him 3 years for 15million. Disappointed Sixers couldn’t outbid the raptors on this