Terence Davis is likely to have to his contract guaranteed despite domestic abuse allegations, Michael Grange of Rogers SportsNet reports.
The Raptors’ second-year shooting guard has a $1,517,981 salary for the upcoming season that becomes guaranteed on Sunday. He had a solid rookie campaign after going undrafted, appearing in 72 regular-season games and averaging 7.5 PPG, 3.3 RPG and 1.6 APG in 16.8 MPG. Davis, 23, also saw action in six postseason games.
In terms of on-court production, Davis easily earned the second-year guarantee. However, the assault case has endangered his future with the franchise, even though the Raptors have little choice but to guarantee his contract, as Grange describes in detail.
Davis participated in the team’s mini-camp in Los Angeles last week and is expected to be with the team for training camp next week, according to Grange.
Davis was arrested in New York City in late October and faces seven charges. Davis allegedly hit his girlfriend in the face, then grabbed the victim’s phone and broke it during the incident. The woman’s son also allegedly got knocked down during the altercation. His next court appearance is scheduled for December 11.
The league is conducting its own investigation into the incident and could eventually take disciplinary action. For now, the Raptors don’t have the option of disciplining Davis. If the Raptors waived Davis prior to the contract being guaranteed, the Players Association would likely file a grievance, since the case remains unresolved.
The Raptors thus has to wait until the league takes action to decide what to do with Davis. If they waive him after Sunday, they’ll be on the hook for his salary.
Terrance Davis is an underrated guard. With his speed and athleticism he sure should get a guaranteed contract
If he did what was reported he sure should be released!!
You must have missed the part where he was arrested for domestic violence.
No way Rogers will let their brand be tied to men that assault women. Actually surprised they did not just release him and deal with the players association after the fact
Rogers has nothing to do with the raptors
Rogers is a partial owner of the company that controls the Raptors(MLSE) so while they can’t just do whatever they want they do have some influence on the decision making process of the team.
I thought people in this country were innocent until proven guilty.
Just like what happened with Danuel House in the bubble, no justice there.
‘Innocent until proven guilty’ is a standard for the court system and has zero bearing on an NBA team disciplining a player. I have no idea why people continually bring it up in relation to things like this.
The Toronto Raptors are a team and brand that is part of a larger brand in the NBA. ‘Proven guilty’ means absolutely nothing if they feel that he could tarnish their image or brand and/or affect revenue. Absolutely nothing.
As an extreme example, OJ Simpson was not proven guilty of murder, but had he been on a team in 1994, would you have supported him being released? I mean, ‘innocent until proven guilty’, right?
Different story if he is leading league in touchdowns that year…look at Tytek Hill, Ray Lewis. Lot of double standards in our culture. Sickening sometimes, normal other times…
You weirdo. Not only is the NBA a private enterprise who is not subject to court room understandings of “innocence”, but Davis HASN’T been punished yet. I mean, he’s still on the team (even participating in practice) while the NBA is investigating. Davis has received no type of disciplinary punishment before it is known for certain what happened, in fact he may get a guaranteed contract. Not bad for a player who went undrafted just last year. What exactly are you whining about in this scenario harden-westbrook?
Very sad. Lot of money flowing through these organizations; there should be enough to get players the help they need. These are human beings, not soap opera characters, no matter how much we all hang on the drama. I expect a lot out of an organization like Toronto.
Can’t see your point!
I know this franchises make a lot of money, but it isn’t their job to change people.
You wouldn’t expect your grocery to help reform someone, even if it is Walmart, right?
No one can be saddled with the responsibility to change monsters.
Have to be themselves that wanna change, if not ain’t gonna work anyway whatever amount of $ you throw at it!
Sorry sweetie but you’re 100% wrong. An organization is responsible for their employees…that’s facts. I would expect a company to help reform someone. What is the alternative? This is not your 2K team these are real life people? I agree, people have to want to change, but sitting around doing nothing is not a help. Just like I’m helping you right now see how wrong and misguided you are. Chances are you’ll continue to think you are right (very sad), but at least I tried…ya know
I own my company, a small one but gets me a very nice living… but most certainly I can’t afford to pay for my workers to get help, if they need help there are agencies out there to do so.
I am responsible for what they do on my time, but on their time, I don’t wanna know what they are up to, but I have gotten rid of a couple who did behave not properly out of hours & that could have given me a bad rep within my customers, & I can’t afford my business been affected by what people decides to do in their spare time, silly or not I have a family to support!
Everyone is entitled to their opinion & no one is the judge to decide that their opinion is right & others are wrong, at least I am humble enough to post my opinions & never try to force them to others.
Fine. You’re right. Your opinion your life. Not my call to make. However I feel it is gravely disingenuous to compare whatever small business you own with a professional sports organization. You say you cant afford to get them help, fine. You know who can? A multimillion dollars pro sports team. I’m sure you dont cover first class travel expenses or pre and post shift meals for your team. You know who does? A multimillion dollar pro sports team. There is NO EXCUSe! They are obligated and guess what if they dont fulfill that obligation well good luck sleeping at night bucko. Sickening.
45 You live in a strange and plush world. The obligations you speak of are limited and take time to build if so, if you mean court-ordered… and are unlikely to cover transitions from previous lives and may not cover contractors.
If a white-collar worker has been at a place over time a judge may believe a company should try to fix him/her due to the company being partly responsible for their condition. But that would not apply to Davis, and anyway the Raptors would be motivated to correct things on their own for their own sake; His value is theirs.
Teams passed over him in the draft. Why? Maybe this is why. He has to adjust to a higher cleaner level; maybe he’s not good for that.
Hopefully this guy pays his fine and stays out oof problems. He finally is out of Mississippi and able to have the life he always wanted, keep your head up kid!
Don’t let off court put you in court else it jeopardizes on court.
Toronto is so desperate that theyre willing to re-sign a woman beater lol.