The Toronto Raptors have acquired guard Davion Mitchell, ahead Sasha Vezenkov, the draft rights to Jamal Shead and a 2025 second-round choose (by way of Portland) in a commerce with the Sacramento Kings for ahead Jalen McDaniels.
“This deal gives us with a mixture of younger and skilled gamers, in addition to future flexibility and draft belongings, as we proceed our quest to win, so we’re excited to welcome Davion, Sasha and Jamal to the Raptors and to Toronto,” mentioned Raptors Common Supervisor Bobby Webster. “We thank Jalen for his contributions and we want him all the very best sooner or later.”
Mitchell, 6-foot-1, 205 kilos, averaged 5.3 factors, 1.9 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 15.3 minutes in 72 video games (4 begins) with Sacramento final season. He shot .452 (146-323) from the sector, together with .361 (57-158) from three-point vary, and scored in double figures twelve occasions. Mitchell has profession averages of seven.4 factors, 2.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 20.4 minutes in 227 video games (32 begins).
Mitchell, a local of Hinesville, Georgia, was chosen ninth general by the Kings within the 2021 NBA Draft. After one yr at Auburn (2017-18), he performed two seasons at Baylor (2019-21). As a junior, Mitchell helped the Bears seize the 2021 NCAA championship and was named the Naismith Defensive Participant of the Yr.
Vezenkov, 6-foot-9, 225 kilos, appeared in 42 video games with the Kings final season, averaging 5.4 factors, 2.3 rebounds and 12.2 minutes. He shot 44 p.c (84-191) from the ground, .375 (45-120) from past the arc and scored in double figures in eight video games.
Vezenkov was chosen 57th general by Brooklyn within the 2017 NBA Draft. Sacramento acquired his draft rights from Cleveland in June 2022. Earlier than signing with the Kings final summer time, Vezenkov performed 5 seasons (2018-23) with Olympiacos in Greece, the place he gained the Euroleague MVP award (2023-23). Initially from Nicosia, Cyprus, he additionally performed professionally overseas with FC Barcelona (2015-18) in Spain and Aris Basketball Membership (2011-15) in Greece.
Shead, a 6-foot-1, 201-pound native, was chosen forty fifth general by Sacramento within the 2024 NBA Draft. He performed 4 seasons with Houston (2020-24), the place he averaged 9.7 factors, 5.0 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 27.5 minutes in 138 profession video games (108 begins). Final season, Shead was named the Naismith Defensive Participant of the Yr, turning into the primary participant in Large 12 historical past to earn Participant of the Yr and Defensive Participant of the Yr honors in the identical season. The Manor, Texas, native completed his profession because the second-winningest participant in Cougars historical past with a 120-18 document.
McDaniels averaged 3.4 factors, 1.6 rebounds and 10.8 minutes in 50 video games (one begin) with the Raptors final season. He signed as a free agent in July 2023