Raptors must make Mo Bamba decision soon

Bamba contract deadline fast approaching

The Raptors have found success with Scottie Barnes playing the five and Colin Murray-Boyles has been a good fit next to him in the frontcourt. There's reason to believe the Raptors might stick with what they have aside from Bamba at the centre spot.

The Raptors scouted Bamba well at the G League Showcase and thought that he could produce on the NBA level, but they haven't really put that to the test quite yet.

"Most of the Raptors front office were in Orlando over the weekend watching the Raptors 905, Toronto's affiliate team at the NBA G League's Winter Showcase. The 905 lost in the Final — snapping a record 16-game win streak — to the Utah Jazz’s G League affiliate, but not all was lost as the Raptors got a front-row look at Mo Bamba, the enigmatic, though talented centre who was the 6th player taken in the 2018 draft by the Orlando Magic. And Bamba looked great," Sportsnet reporter Michael Grange wrote.

"He helped Salt Lake City to the Cup title by contributing 16.5 points on 68 per cent shooting while grabbing 15 rebounds (four offensive), dishing three assists and blocking two shots across the Semifinal and Final. He hit all of his free throws and two threes on three attempts. He’s shooting 40 per cent from distance for the season in the G League."

Bamba has played in six minutes across just two games for the Raptors in the past week, grabbing just one rebound for the team. It will be interesting to see if he gets minutes in the next two games against the Charlotte Hornets and Boston Celtics because those may be the last two chances for the former Texas Longhorns center to make his mark in the NBA.

The Raptors are visiting the Hornets on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. ET inside the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Fans can watch the game on TSN Sports or stream it on NBA League Pass.

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