Raptors sign three players to 10-day contracts | The Canadian News

TORONTO – The exhausted Toronto Raptors signed forwards Juwan Morgan and DJ Wilson and guard Tremont Waters to 10-day contracts.

Players join the NBA G League Raptors via the COVID Hardship Exception.

The moves come after Toronto’s game in Chicago scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed by the NBA when the Raptors failed to field the league’s minimum of eight players.

Eight Raptors, including starters OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Scottie Barnes and Gary Trent Jr., are on the NBA’s COVID-19 protocol.

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Malachi Flynn, Precious Achiuwa, and Dalano Banton are also unavailable due to COVID-19 concerns.

Players in league protocol have not necessarily tested positive for COVID-19.

Additionally, center Khem Birch is out with a swollen knee, while Justin Champagnie is unavailable with what the team calls a non-COVID illness and David Johnson is out with a calf injury.

The Raptors are scheduled to play in Cleveland on December 26.

The six-foot-seven, 232-pound Morgan is averaging 12.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 29.3 minutes in 13 games with the Maine Celtics.

The six-foot-10, 231-pound Wilson is averaging 14.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 26.1 minutes in 14 games for the Oklahoma City Blue.

Waters, who weighs 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 175 pounds, is averaging 17.5 points, 6.2 assists, 2.7 steals and 31.9 minutes in 13 games for Wisconsin Herd.

This Canadian Press report was first published on December 23, 2021.