The Raptors have signed undrafted forward Jamison Battle to an Exhibit 10 contract, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet tweets.
The 6’7” Battle averaged 15.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 31.4 minutes per game in 35 starts as a fifth-year senior at Ohio State last season. He shot 46.9% from the field and 43.3% from beyond the arc, which ranked second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally. Battle also led the Big Ten in free throw percentage at 92.6%.
Battle played two seasons at George Washington (2019-21) and two at Minnesota (2021-23) prior to joining the Buckeyes.
An Exhibit 10 contract is a non-guaranteed minimum-salary deal that doesn’t count against a team’s cap unless the player makes the regular season roster. It can be converted to a two-way contract before the season begins or the player can earn a bonus of up to $77.5K if he’s waived and then spends at least 60 days with his team’s G League affiliate, in this case the Raptors 905.
LETS GOOOO
why wasn’t he drafted, better than Bronny? Dad not famous enough?
Age. Super-seniors rarely get drafted unless they have truly off-the-wall numbers. Battle’s good, but not that good. He’s already 23.
Ohio State was a major disappointment this year and he didn’t have a full great season as a 5th year senior. I enjoyed watching him play, but he didn’t deserve being drafted.
Sounds like a good signing.