Raptors make it official with Gradey Dick

A lottery pick in 2023, Dick increased his scoring average to 14.4 points per game in 2024-25, though his shooting numbers dipped slightly across the board to .410/.350/.858. He also contributed 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 29.4 minutes per night across 54 games (all starts).

Considered one of the long-term building blocks in Toronto, Dick is under contract for $4.99M next season. The Raptors will have until Oct. 31 to determine whether or not to pick up his $7.13M team option for 2026-27 — it’s a safe bet that option will be exercised, putting Dick on track to become eligible for a rookie scale extension during the 2026 offseason.

Rajakovic also provided reporters, including Lewenberg, with an update on Brandon Ingram on Friday. The forward has been able to do more on-court activities and is trending in the right direction in his recovery from a significant left ankle sprain that has sidelined him since Dec. 7, according to Rajakovic.

The team is hopeful Ingram will be cleared for contact and fully participate in a practice next week, but with just four games left on Toronto’s schedule after tonight, time is running out for him to make his Raptors debut this season.

While it’d be nice for the Raptors if they could get a look at Ingram alongside Scottie Barnes for a game or two before season’s end, it’s likely not a major priority for the club.

As for Barnes, while the Raptors franchise player spoke on Thursday about wanting to play as much as possible in the final stretch of the season, he’ll be held out of Friday’s game against Detroit (the second end of a back-to-back) due to an MCP joint contusion in his right hand, via Lewenberg. There’s no indication at this point that Barnes’ absence will extend beyond one game.