Title: Raptors 905 Primer: How a camp roster is built, G League rights, two-ways and more
Date: October 28, 2024
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: In my latest at Sportsnet, I broke down the Raptors 905 roster ahead of training camp, explaining the different contract and rights types at play.
A rebuilding team is focused on player development, with a long-term outlook. They’re acquiring more picks, and taking shots on more young players, hoping to develop high-valued pieces and find a gem in the undervalued pieces. The trickle-down effect is that their minor-league affiliate should be a greater focus.
For the Toronto Raptors, that could mean a return to glory for their G League affiliate, Raptors 905.
Once the toast of the G League as a perennial contender, the 905 have now had a few rough seasons in a row. The Raptors’ NBA championship required cashing in a number of picks, and the main NBA roster has regularly experienced trade and injury, thinning out the 905 rosters. With the Raptors now firmly in a rebuild, they’ve committed more picks and roster spots to unearthing the next graduates from a program that boasts the likes of Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, Norman Powell, Delon Wright, Chris Boucher, and more.
New head coach Drew Jones III should have a solid roster to build with, albeit not quite as strong as was anticipated the day the Raptors made their NBA roster cuts. More on that in a second.
Blake Murphy Sports Writing 