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Update On Former Raptors Guards Dalano Banton & Malachi Flynn
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Former Toronto Raptors guard Dalano Banton is staying with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Banton will reportedly have his team option for next season picked up by the Trail Blazers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The option will pay Banton $2.2 million for next season before he’s set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2025:

Banton had a nice season with Portland after the Trail Blazers acquired him from the Boston Celtics last season. Banton averaged 16.7 points 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in 30 appearances for Portland. He had a pair of 30-point performances in March.

Toronto selected Banton 46th overall in the 2021 NBA draft. He was the first Canadian player drafted by the Raptors in franchise history.

He played two seasons for the Raptors carved out a meaningful role with the team.

Another former Raptors guard, Malachi Flynn, is heading into unrestricted free agency. The Detroit Pistons won’t tender Malachi Flynn a qualifying this offseason and he will become a free agent once free agency opens up on June 30, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto:

The Raptors traded Flynn to the New York Knicks as part of the O.G. Anunoby deal back in December that saw the Raptors acquire Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett. Flynn appeared in 14 games for the Knicks before he was traded again at the trade deadline to the Detroit Pistons.

Toronto selected Flynn with the 29th pick in the 2020 NBA draft. He was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month in April 2021. However, Flynn was unable to replicate a strong finish to his rookie season and was in and out of the Raptors rotation. He never found his place with Toronto.

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This article first appeared on Raptors Nation and was syndicated with permission.

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