May 2015 Toronto Raptors Wiretap

Raptors Have Held Extension Talks With Terrence Ross

Aug 21, 2015 5:15 PM

Terrence Ross has an uncertain future with the Toronto Raptors after their offseason signing of DeMarre Carroll.

But Masai Ujiri said the Raptors and Ross' camp have discussed an extension.

“We’ll keep monitoring and see how things get done, if anything happens,” Ujiri said. “We’ve had a little bit of discussion.”

 

Ross would become a restricted free agent next offseason if no deal is reached before Oct. 31.

Doug Smith/Toronto Star

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Jonas Valanciunas, Raptors Agree Upon Four-Year, $64M Extension

Aug 20, 2015 4:44 PM

Jonas Valanciunas and the Toronto Raptors have reportedly agreed upon a contract extension.

Adrian Wojnarowski reports the deal is worth $64 million over four seasons with a player option for Year 4.

Valanciunas averaged 12.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 26.2 minutes per game last season, his third in the NBA. Valanciunas' PER has increased in each season, going from 15.6 as a rookie to 16.1 in 13-14 and 20.6 in 14-15.

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Jonas Valanciunas, Raptors Finalizing $60M+ Extension

Aug 17, 2015 5:29 PM

Jonas Valanciunas has reportedly taken a leave from his duties with the Lithuanian national team to complete his extension with the Toronto Raptors.

Valanciunas became eligible for an extension with the Raptors this offseason.

An agreement is not yet in place, but the two sides are in advanced discussions on a four-year deal worth more than $60 million.

Marc Stein/ESPN

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Shannon Scott Agrees To Deal With Raptors

Aug 6, 2015 12:08 PM

Undrafted free agent Shannon Scott has agreed to a partially guaranteed contract with the Toronto Raptors, a league source told RealGM.

Scott, 22, helped lead the San Antonio Spurs’ July summer league entry to a championship in Las Vegas, averaging 5.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in seven games.

As a senior at Ohio State, Scott averaged 8.5 points, 5.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Scott will join Ronald Roberts, Michale Kyser and Axel Toupane as partially guaranteed signings to compete for Toronto’s final roster spot.

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Raptors Promote Teresa Resch, Dan Tolzman

Aug 5, 2015 4:56 AM

The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday the promotion of Teresa Resch to Vice President, Basketball Operations and Player Development and Dan Tolzman to Director, Player Personnel.

Resch joined the Raptors in 2013. She will continue her responsibilities for off-court player development programs and as a liaison between basketball and team business operations.

Resch has also played an instrumental role in overseeing plans for the team’s new practice facility slated to open in February, 2016.

Tolzman joined the Raptors in 2013 as Director of Scouting. In addition to input on personnel and roster decisions, he will continue to head all aspects of the team’s scouting department, including college and professional scouting, talent assessment and related data management.

On July 7, Tolzman was named the first general manager of the Raptors’ new NBA D-League affiliate, Raptors 905. As the club’s general manager, Tolzman will lead all basketball operations and player personnel matters, including roster management and development, player transactions, scouting and drafting.

RealGM Staff Report

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