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[Adrian Wojnarowski] Free agent F Garrett Temple has agreed on a one-year, $3.2M deal with the Toronto Raptors, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Temple — who spent the past two years with the Pelicans — will be playing his 14th NBA season.



[Adrian Wojnarowski] Free agent F Garrett Temple has agreed on a one-year, $3.2M deal with the Toronto Raptors, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Temple — who spent the past two years with the Pelicans — will be playing his 14th NBA season.

by DarkChocolate_69

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  3. pSpicyP

    uhhhh ok I guess? 42 percent three point shooter last year (oh it was on one attempt per game)

  6. zacksharpe

    Finally, another Pels/Raps connection for Hoopgrids

  10. Cheechers23

    Hold up where did this come from?? We used our MLE and BAE, is 3.2m the minimum for someone with his experience nowadays?? Also we don’t have any guaranteed roster spots, so is Temple competing in camp? Trade coming?

    Wonder what’s the guarantee on this. If it’s fully guaranteed 3.2m then that suddenly makes it seem like Dowtin is not likely to make the team

    Edit: From Blake, [Raptors now at 15 guaranteed spots (if Temple is guaranteed). He’s a cool guy, good room presence. Raps about $1.9M clear of tax (and 3.1M clear if we exclude “unlikely” bonuses for a few guys), so a tiny bit of flexibility to cut a guarantee if, say, Dowtin earns a spot.](https://twitter.com/blakemurphyodc/status/1686069558476488715?s=46&t=sbk6yuyliVaFRQjBUBJCMQ)

    Also, [per Koreen it only counts for 2m+ on the books](https://twitter.com/ekoreen/status/1686070240709394434?s=46&t=sbk6yuyliVaFRQjBUBJCMQ)

  11. smoove11223

    Flynn and Dowtin fighting for that last spot.

  12. Gsizzle84

    Don’t get this signing.. can someone shed some light?

  13. Rapslegend03

    Why are we signing geriatric free agents if we’re not competing for a championship

  18. fredvancleef

    man is 37 LOL. yes. the direction is clear.

  20. ConsequenceSome8279

    Someone for Thad to hang out with

  21. Joshdibs1328

    A trade is coming I believe it, can someone smarter than me confirm if Kobe bufkin is trade eligible by august 2?

  24. CardCollectionReview

    I like the signing. Temple brings in a veteran presence which can help lead and support the young guys as they get a foothold in the league and develop their game to an NBA level. Nice add along the margins Masai.

  25. canadianRSK

    Dont know how hes played in recent seasons but in 2k mynba the pelicans always offer an unprotected pick to get off his contract

  26. murkddd

    Never thought we’d sign someone older than Thad

  27. Steven1562

    Hey at least we didn’t give up a 1st rounder for this “veteran locker room presence”.

  28. Scoopdapoop35

    I traded for this guy every single time in 2k so that the raps can get a 26’ first round pick. Didn’t think we would actually land him

  30. jyh123

    Precious Dick Temple sounds like an interesting lineup

  31. AllOutRaptors

    I’ve never seen so much outrage over a minimum signing who’s probably not going to play any meaningful minutes for us

    Pro tip for everyone, having competition at training camp is a **good** thing. It’s not like we had some prospect coming up that he’s taking a spot from

  32. breffy

    Only on this sub could an end of the bench guy on a vet min signing be met with so much doom and gloom lol

  33. Altaccount_man

    Our media should be on masai’s ass like what are we doing? Why are we allergic to guards? Why do we have to delay all moves until there’s no time left to make ‘em and all with zero direction going forward but just praying it works.

  34. KratosSmash

    Another questionable decision from the front office. Constructing the most mid team of all time

  36. Green-Umpire2297

    End of bench minimum salary contract. Vet presence in locker room and at practice, on a team with abrasion between vets and young players last year. Absorbs minutes on b2b games when young players are inconsistent.

    What exactly is the problem here?

  38. golden_rhino

    I’ve been watching the NBA since the 80s. Granted, I don’t watch every game, but I’ve never even heard of this guy.

  39. SnooPineapples6099

    Came for the “Masai fan boys praising this move as genius” comments.

  41. beefJeRKy-LB

    Surprised we didn’t go for a younger option (Terence Ross anyone?)

    It’s not a horrible signing but I wonder if this is in anticipation of trading away other vets?

  42. TJStrawberry

    Scottie when Garrett tries to tell him to practice harder:

    ![gif](giphy|CslvoHDJ38mIS7w8b4)

  45. kevin_lam1203

    Don’t mind it. With FVV gone, we’ve lost some vet leadership.

  46. Barnicus53

    I like it. Even if he doesn’t play much he’s one of the most respected veterans in the league. After Fred’s bad vibes last year the locker room needs solid leadership.

    But knowing their sub people are going to overanalyze an end of bench guy, so there’s no point in trying to be a voice of reason.

  47. Ecstatic-Buy-2907

    Holy I don’t get the negativity. He’s a veteran presence, we have cap space and it’s a one year deal

    Though that does fill up the last roster spot. Which begs the question, what happens to dowtin?

    Can we flip Flynn for a second? Or just waive him outright?

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