The Toronto Raptors signed third-year guard Jahmi’us Ramsey to a second 10-day contract after playing four games with the team since signing his original deal on March 4. Barring the use of a hardship 10-day contract exception, this is the last deal that Ramsey can sign with Toronto before he either needs to be let go or signed to a rest-of-season deal.
In his first four games with the Raptors, Ramsey has averaged 15.5 minutes and 5.3 points to go along with 3.8 rebounds. He struggled to get a shooting rhythm, making two threes in 11 attempts over his first 10-day deal. But the Raptors saw enough, especially defensively, to give him another opportunity.
Ramsey spoke about what it means to him to get another chance with the Raptors and how it has been to a be a part of the organization thus far, via Lindsay Dunn of City News Toronto:
“It’s been really good. Toronto is very friendly, so very welcoming. It’s been good for me.
“Coach told me on the bus after the game in Detroit. I was just excited. I was ready to keep going for the opportunity. Just ready to make the most out of it.”
Ramsey’s most exciting moment with the Raptors thus far was a highlight reel windmill dunk against the Detroit Pistons. He talked about that moment and how he has always taken opportunities to show his athleticism:
“The windmill? I’ve been doing this since high school. If I get a break either that or off the backboard, but the windmill is more, more confident in doing it here. So any time I get a break, that’s probably my go-to.”
The Raptors are dealing with so many injuries to significant players, and while it means that the 2023-24 season no longer has value on the competitive side, it does have meaning for players like Ramsey. This is a perfect opportunity to show what he can do on the NBA stage. And now, he has 10 more days to do so.
Raptors still in mix with Grizzlies for sixth-worst record
The Raptors’ focus — which was once trying to make the Play-In Tournament — has switched to trying to keep their 2024 first-round pick.
If Toronto finishes the season with sole possession of the sixth-worst record in the league, they would have a 45.8 percent chance of keeping the top-six protected pick as part of the Jakob Poeltl deal with the San Antonio Spurs.
In the event that both the Raptors and Grizzlies are tied for the sixth-worst record at the end of the season, then a coin flip would decide which of the two teams finishes with the sixth-best odds in the draft lottery.
If the Raptors remain the seventh-worst team in the league, Toronto would only have a 32 percent chance of keeping its pick.
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