The Toronto Raptors have acquired guard Davion Mitchell, ahead Sasha Vezenkov, the draft rights to Jamal Shead and a 2025 second spherical decide (through Portland) in a commerce with the Sacramento Kings for ahead Jalen McDaniels.
“This commerce supplies us with a mixture of younger and veteran gamers, in addition to future flexibility and draft property, as we proceed our quest to win, and so we’re happy to welcome Davion, Sasha and Jamal to the Raptors and to Toronto,” Raptors Basic Supervisor Bobby Webster mentioned. “We thank Jalen for his contributions, and we want him all the very best sooner or later.”
Mitchell, 6-foot-2, 205 kilos, averaged 5.3 factors, 1.9 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 15.3 minutes in 72 video games (4 begins) with Sacramento final season. He shot .452 (146-323) from the sphere, together with .361 (57-158) from three-point vary, and scored in double figures 12 occasions. Mitchell holds profession averages of seven.4 factors, 2.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 20.4 minutes in 227 video games (32 begins).
A local of Hinesville, Georgia, Mitchell was picked ninth total by the Kings within the 2021 NBA Draft. Following one yr at Auburn (2017-18), he performed two seasons at Baylor (2019-21). As a junior, Mitchell helped the Bears seize the 2021 NCAA Championship and was named the Naismith Defensive Participant of the Yr.
Vezenkov, 6-foot-9, 225 kilos, appeared in 42 contests with the Kings final season, posting averages of 5.4 factors, 2.3 rebounds and 12.2 minutes. He shot 44 per cent (84-191) from the ground, .375 (45-120) from past the arc, and scored in double digits in eight video games.
Vezenkov was picked 57th total by Brooklyn within the 2017 NBA Draft. Sacramento acquired his draft rights from Cleveland in June 2022. Previous to signing with the Kings final summer season, Vezenkov performed 5 seasons (2018-2023) with Olympiacos in Greece the place he earned Euroleague MVP honours (2023-23). A local of Nicosia, Cyprus, he has additionally performed professionally abroad with FC Barcelona (2015-18) in Spain and Aris Basketball Membership (2011-15) in Greece.
Shead, 6-foot, 201 kilos, was picked forty fifth total by Sacramento within the 2024 NBA Draft. He performed 4 seasons at Houston (2020-24) the place he averaged 9.7 factors, 5.0 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 27.5 minutes in 138 profession video games (108 begins). Final season Shead was named the Naismith Defensive Participant of the Yr and have become the primary participant in Huge 12 historical past to earn Participant of the Yr and Defensive Participant of the Yr honours in similar season. The Manor, Texas, native completed his profession because the second-winningest participant in Cougars historical past with 120-18 file.
McDaniels averaged 3.4 factors, 1.6 rebounds and 10.8 minutes in 50 video games (one begin) with the Raptors final season. He signed as a free agent in July 2023
