The Raptors of Toronto signed the Olivier Sarr middle, the workforce introduced on Friday.
In accordance with Blake Murphy de Sportsnet, the Sarr settlement is a component 10, which signifies that it will likely be on an undesirable contract which supplies it the chance to realize a spot within the coaching camp and, if it was canceled, would make it eligible for a bonus if he joins Raptors 905 in League G.
Sarr, 26, really replaces Colin Castleton, who was canceled final month after a disappointing summer time league in Las Vegas. At 6 ft 11 inches and 240 kilos, Sarr provides the depth of the entrance space and just a little NBA expertise to a workforce of raptors that at all times gentle conventional facilities behind Jakob Poeltl.
Initially signed by Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder as a free agent not drafted in 2021, Sarr performed 46 profession video games within the NBA in three seasons with OKC, on common 4.8 factors, 3.5 rebounds and 13.8 minutes per match. He spent most of final season in League G with Oklahoma Metropolis Blue earlier than present process a break within the left Achilles tendon in match 3 of League G. He missed all of the 2024-2025 season recovering from the harm.
Assuming that he’s completely in good well being, Sarr will compete for a depth function within the camp, becoming a member of Ulrich Chomche and Sandro Mamukelashvili as a part of a bunch behind Poeltl.
He’s additionally the older brother of the Washington Wizards Heart Alex Sarr, the selection n ° 2 of the NBA 2024 draft and a big a part of the reconstruction of Washington.
Earlier than changing into a professional, Sarr spent three seasons at Wake Forest, the place he was appointed to the third All-ECC workforce in 2020 and completed second in probably the most improved voting of gamers. He was transferred to Kentucky for his final yr and picked up a mean of 10.8 factors and 5.2 rebounds in 25 video games.
He’ll head to the camp this fall with a shot to win a spot, and if not, he in all probability heads for Mississauga to anchor the entrance space of the 905.
