The Raptors have waived swingman Ron Harper Jr., who was on a two-way contract with the team, the club announced today in a press release.
Harper, who also spent the 2022/23 season on a two-way deal with Toronto, suffered a subluxation of his left shoulder during a G League game on Thursday. He’ll undergo season-ending surgery to address the injury, according to the Raptors.
The son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper, Ron Jr. appeared in just 10 total NBA games for the Raptors, including one this season, scoring 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting in 52 total minutes of action. He spent the majority of his time since going undrafted out of Rutgers in 2022 playing for the Raptors 905, Toronto’s NBAGL affiliate.
In 49 total Showcase Cup and regular season games with the 905, Harper averaged 16.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in 32.3 minutes per night. His shooting line at the G League level was .486/.327/.773.
As Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca confirms (via Twitter), Harper will receive his full two-way salary of $559,782, even though he was waived prior to the salary guarantee date. A player who is injured while on a non-guaranteed contract (that doesn’t feature an Exhibit 9 clause) continues to be paid until he’s healthy or until the end of the season, whichever comes first.
The Raptors will now have an open two-way slot — Markquis Nowell and Javon Freeman-Liberty are their other two-way players.
Thanks for hurting your career playing with us, as a consolation we’re firing you!!!
Nah, he’s getting paid, but he can go celebrate with his younger brother, Dylan, who just committed to Rutgers giving them the second best recruiting class in the nation to Duke for 2024.
He couldn’t shoulder the load of an ÑBA career
Ohtani’s taking his spot as designated 2 guard.
Somebody should put together a team with Harper Jr., Pippen Jr., Jeremy Grant, in the Big3 and call it the Spawn.
I like it! They can go against “The Others” – Giannis’s three brothers.
Actually, for “The Others” team I suggested, there is a fifth Antetokounmpo brother, Francis, but he’s more known for professional soccer than basketball, so I’ll stick with my original suggestion unless the teams need reserves. I guess if “The Spawn” needed a reserve they could use either Jeffrey or Marcus Jordan.
Haha. Put Glenn Robinson III also.
Don’t forget Vin Bakers son went undrafted this year along with all the Grant’s.
And Cedric Henderson Jr
500k in Toronto is peanuts. Thank god I live in Florida!