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The Toronto Raptors have signed center Orlando Robinson to a second 10-day contract.

Robinson, 6-foot-10, 235 pounds, appeared in three games with the Raptors during his first 10-day contract with the Raptors (Jan. 18-27), averaging 2.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 11.0 minutes. He recorded four points, six rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes in a victory Jan. 25 at Atlanta. In 12 games with Toronto and Sacramento this season, Robinson has posted averages of 2.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 7.5 minutes. He was waived by the Kings on Jan. 7.

A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Robinson owns career averages of 3.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 10.4 minutes in 79 games (eight starts) with Miami, Sacramento and Toronto. He signed with the Heat as an undrafted free agent in July 2022 following three seasons at Fresno State (2019-22). As a junior, Robinson became just the second player in NCAA history to accumulate at least 700 points, 300 rebounds and 100 assists in a single season and earned All-Mountain West First Team honours.

The Toronto Raptors have signed center Orlando Robinson to a 10-day contract.

Robinson, 6-foot-10, 235 pounds, averaged 2.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 6.3 minutes in nine games with Sacramento this season. He was waived by the Kings on Jan. 7. Robinson also appeared in four Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games with Stockton in the NBA G League, averaging 17.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 29.2 minutes. He scored in double figures in all four contests and posted two double-doubles.

A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Robinson owns career averages of 3.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 10.3 minutes in 76 games (eight starts) with Miami and Sacramento. He signed with the Heat as an undrafted free agent in July 2022 following three seasons at Fresno State (2019-22). As a junior, Robinson became just the second player in NCAA history to accumulate at least 700 points, 300 rebounds and 100 assists in a single season and earned All-Mountain West First Team honours.

The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday, January 7 that they have waived center Bruno Fernando.

Fernando averaged 3.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 8.6 minutes in 17 games (two starts) this season. He grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds Nov. 12 at Milwaukee. Fernando signed with the Raptors as a free agent this past summer.

Toronto’s roster now stands at 14 players, with three two-way players.

The Toronto Raptors announced Wednesday, January 8 that they have signed forward Eugene Omoruyi to a 10-day contract.

Omoruyi, 6-foot-6, 235 pounds, is averaging 19.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 28.1 minutes in 14 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games with Raptors 905 in the NBA G League this season. He is shooting .577 (109-189) from the field and .354 (17-48) from three-point range. Omoruyi has scored 20 or more points six times, including a season-high 34 points Dec. 15 at Maine, and recorded two double-doubles.

After going undrafted in 2021, Omoruyi signed a two-way contract with Dallas. He holds NBA career averages of 5.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 12.1 minutes in 87 games (six starts) with the Mavericks, Oklahoma City, Detroit and Washington. Prior to the NBA, he played three collegiate seasons at Rutgers (2016-19) before transferring to Oregon for his senior year (2020-21) where he earned All-Pac 12 first team honours.

A native of Benin City, Nigeria, Omoruyi and his family moved to Canada when he was a toddler. He attended Orangeville Prep in Orangeville, Ontario.

The Toronto Raptors recently signed guard AJ Lawson to a two-way contract.

Lawson, 6-foot-6, 185 pounds, averaged 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 35.1 minutes in 11 games (all starts) this season with the Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets. He shot .440 (85-193) from the field and .829 (34-41) from the free throw line. Lawson scored 20+ points eight times and 30+ points twice, including a career-high 37 points on Nov. 22 at Raptors 905.

A native of Toronto, Ontario, Lawson holds career averages of 3.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 7.4 minutes in 57 career games with the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves over the last two seasons. During this span, he also averaged 21.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 34.1 minutes in seven games with the Texas Legends in the 2023-24 NBA G League season and 20.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 31.9 minutes in 22 games with the Legends, Iowa Wolves and the College Park Skyhawks in the 2022-23 campaign.

Prior to the NBA, Lawson played three collegiate seasons (2018-21) at South Carolina where he posted averages of 14.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 30.2 minutes in 81 career games. In 21 games as a junior, he averaged 16.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 31.4 minutes and earned Second Team All-SEC honours.

The Toronto Raptors last week waived guard DJ Carton.

Carton signed a two-way contract with the Raptors in March after originally signing a 10-day contract on Feb. 21. In eight games with Toronto, he averaged 1.8 points, 1.0 rebounds and 8.6 minutes.

Toronto’s roster now stands at 15 players, with two two-way players.

The Toronto Raptors have exercised the fourth-year team option on the rookie scale contract of guard-forward Ochai Agbaji and third-year team option on the rookie scale contract of guard-forward Gradey Dick.

Both players are now signed through the 2025-26 season.

Agbaji, 6-foot-5, 219 pounds, is averaging 12.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 27.7 minutes through four games (three starts) this season. He is shooting .588 (20-34) from the field, including .455 (5-11) from three-point range, and has scored in double figures three times. Agbaji was acquired from Utah at the trade deadline last season.

A native of Milwaukee, Agbaji was picked 14th overall by Cleveland in the 2022 NBA Draft. He is averaging 6.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 21.0 minutes in 141 career NBA games (53 starts) with Utah and Toronto. Prior to being drafted by the Cavaliers, Agbaji played four seasons (2018-22) at Kansas where he was a three-time All-Big 12 selection, and helped the Jayhawks capture the NCAA National Championship in 2022. For his efforts, he was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player.

Dick, 6-foot-7, 208 pounds, is averaging 16.0 points, 1.8 assists and 29.9 minutes in four games (all starts) this season. He is shooting .431 (22-51) from the floor, .346 (9-26) from beyond the arc and a perfect 11-for-11 at the free throw line. Dick has scored 10+ points three times, including a career-high 25 points Oct. 26 at Minnesota.

A native of Wichita, Kansas, Dick was selected 13th overall by the Raptors in the 2023 NBA Draft. He owns career averages of 9.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 21.7 minutes in 64 games (21 starts). Dick entered the draft following one season at Kansas where he was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team, All-Newcomer Team and All-Freshman Team, and set the Jayhawks freshman record for three-point field goals made (83).

The Toronto Raptors announced yesterday that they have waived guards Jahmi’us Ramsey and Jared Rhoden and center Brenden Carlson.

In a corresponding move, the Raptors converted forward Jamison Battle to a two-way contract.

Battle, 6-foot-6, 228 pounds, averaged 15.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 31.4 minutes in 35 games (all starts) as a fifth-year senior at Ohio State last season. He shot .469 (179-382) from the field and a career-best .433 (91-210) from beyond the arc, which ranked second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally. He also led the Big Ten with a .926 (88-95) free throw percentage. Prior to joining the Buckeyes, Battle played two seasons at George Washington (2019-21) and two at Minnesota (2021-23).

A native of Robbinsdale, Minnesota, Battle averaged 6.4 points and 9.8 minutes in five preseason games with the Raptors after signing as an undrafted free agent July 16. Toronto finished the preseason with a 3-2 record.

Toronto’s roster now stands at the league maximum 15 players and three two-way players.