Report: Gary Trent Jr. Re-Signs with Raptors

The Toronto Raptors have reportedly signed Gary Trent Jr. to a three-year, $54 million contract

Aaron Rose | Aug 2, 2021

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The Toronto Raptors will be keeping Gary Trent Jr.

The 22-year-old has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $54 million contract that includes a player option in year three, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Gary Trent Jr., has agreed to a three-year, $54M deal to return to the Toronto Raptors, his agent and @KlutchSports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. Deal includes a player option on third year.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 2, 2021

The contract will pay Trent an average of $18 million per season.

Toronto had extended a qualifying offer to Trent making him a restricted free agent this summer. He could have turned elsewhere to sign an offer sheet, but the former second-round pick decided to stay home re-upping with the Raptors.

Trent, who came over from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of the Norman Powell trade, averaged a career-high 15.3 points while shooting 38.5% from three-point range.

While he still has a ways to go on both ends of the floor, rounding out his defense and improving as a playmaker and multi-dimensional scorer, his contract shouldn't hamstring Toronto. It will allow them to move forward with a core of Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Malachi Flynn, Scottie Barnes, and now Trent for the next few seasons.

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