Raptors hand out $104 million contract after career year

Alex Walsh

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Myles Turner was just handed a 4-yr/$107 million contract by the Bucks.

He was one of the biggest free agent names available, yet another center just got a very similar deal to Turner's in free agency.

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What center just got a huge contract?

ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Raptors would be extending center Jakob Poeltl to a 4-yr/$104 million contract.

Poeltl was originally drafted by the Raptors, but played for the Spurs for a while before being traded back to the Raptors in 2023.

It paid off, because Poeltl averaged 14.5 PPG, 9.6 RPG and 1.2 BPG in the 2024-25 season.

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The Raptors are starting to put together a quality roster and are extending players who can help them get back into playoff positioning.

Poeltl famously said in an interview before last season that Toronto wasn't chasing a championship.

Last season, they dealt with health issues and were a fairly young team, but after acquiring Brandon Ingram and getting players back healthy, Toronto could be back to being a competitive team in the East sooner rather than later.

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