TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Thaddeus Young to a multi-year contract extension.
The Raptors announced the deal Friday, though it was widely reported after NBA free agency opened at 6 pm ET Thursday that Young had signed a two-year, $16 million contract extension with the club.
Toronto acquired the 6-foot-8, 235-pound New Orleans native on trade deadline day in February as part of a package that included disgruntled Goran Dragic and the Raptors’ first-round pick, in exchange for Young, the second player from San Antonio. round pick and Drew Eubanks, who has already been waived.
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Young averaged 6.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 26 games for the Raptors. He averaged 3.3 points, three rebounds and 1.7 assists in six games in Toronto’s first-round playoff loss to Philadelphia, in which Young had his minutes limited by a sprained thumb.
The 34-year-old has played 15 seasons in the NBA after being selected 12th overall by Philadelphia in the 2007 draft. He has career averages of 12.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 29.3 minutes in 1,085 games (711 starts) with Philadelphia, Minnesota, Brooklyn, Indiana, Chicago, San Antonio and Toronto.
“Thad is a high-level professional who complements our core very well, he integrated into the team structure last season and we are excited that he has decided to re-sign here in Toronto,” Raptors general manager Bobby Webster said. , it’s a statement. statement.
He is an intelligent and versatile player who will continue to provide valuable leadership to our younger players on the pitch and in the locker room.”
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on July 1, 2022.
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