The Raptors have officially signed first-round pick Malachi Flynn to his rookie contract, according to the NBA’s transactions log.
Flynn, who transferred to San Diego State after starting his college career at Washington State, had a breakout season in 2019-20 a junior. The 6-foot-1 point guard averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals with a .441/.373/.857 shooting line in 32 games (33.4 minutes) for the Aztecs. He was named the Mountain West Player and Defensive Player of the Year.
On draft night on November 18, Flynn was the 29th player off the board, going to Toronto with the second-last pick of the first round. As a Raptors rookie, he’ll get to learn from All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry and the newly re-signed Fred VanVleet.
Assuming he signs for the full 120 percent of the rookie-scale amount — as nearly every player does — Flynn will earn $1.95M in 2020-21. If he plays out his full four-year rookie deal, its total value will exceed $10M. The full breakdown on those numbers can be found right here.
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