The Raptors, which have multiple players in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, are signing a pair of replacement players, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter links). Guard Brandon Goodwin and forward Juwan Morgan are getting called up from the G League to join Toronto’s roster, Charania reports.
Pascal Siakam and Dalano Banton entered the health and safety protocols over the weekend, and the Raptors also placed Gary Trent Jr. in the protocols Monday, per Blake Murphy of Sportsnet (Twitter link).
Goodwin, 26, has appeared in 97 NBA games since 2018 for Denver and Atlanta, averaging 4.7 PPG and 1.6 APG in 97 games (11.4 MPG). He has been playing for the Westchester Knicks in the G League this season, putting up 15.3 PPG, 7.0 APG, 5.1 RPG and 1.9 SPG in seven contests (35.1 MPG) for New York’s affiliate.
Morgan, meanwhile, has averaged 12.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG and 2.3 APG on .559/.388/.867 shooting in 13 games (31.6 MPG) for the Maine Celtics this season after spending the previous two years with the Jazz. The former Indiana Hoosier has appeared in 50 NBA games but has been limited mostly to garbage time, averaging 1.4 PPG and 1.1 RPG in 5.6 MPG.
Goodwin and Morgan will sign 10-day contracts, and neither player’s deal will count against Toronto’s team salary for cap or tax purposes.
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