Raptors Sign Makur Maker To Exhibit 10 Deal

October 2nd 2023 at 12:33pm CST by Luke Adams

The Raptors have signed free agent center Makur Maker to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter link). The deal became official on Saturday.

A cousin of former NBA big man and lottery pick Thon Maker, Makur Maker played for the Sydney Kings in Australia’s National Basketball League in 2021/22, then went undrafted in 2022. He spent last season with the Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards’ G League affiliate.

Maker, who will turn 23 in November, averaged 6.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in 44 regular season and Showcase Cup games last year with the Go-Go. He had his returning rights traded to the Raptors 905 last month.

As Murphy notes, Toronto certainly signed Maker with an eye toward having him suit up for the club’s G League affiliate. Assuming he’s waived by the Raptors and then spends at least 60 days with the Raptors 905, Maker’s Exhibit 10 agreement means he’ll receive a bonus worth up to $75K.

Toronto now has a full 21-man roster for training camp.

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Darryl Morsell is signed and waived by the Raptors.

Luke Adams on September 29th, 2023 at 3:54pm CST
3:54pm: Morsell has been waived by the Raptors, according to Murphy (Twitter link). They have an open space on their 21-man roster once more.

9:48 a.m.: According to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter link), the Raptors have signed free agency shooting guard Darryl Morsell to an Exhibit 10 deal.

Morsell played in the G League for the Salt Lake City Stars and Raptors 905 past season after being undrafted out of Marquette in 2022. He averaged 7.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 18.2 minutes a game for the two teams, with a.393/.220/.750 shooting line.

While Morsell’s scoring numbers have never stood out, he’s a terrific perimeter defender who earned Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2021 while playing for Maryland.

Morsell may be in training camp with Toronto, but he is likely to return to the Raptors 905 once the regular season begins, according to Murphy. If he is cut and subsequently spends at least 60 days with the Raptors’ NBAGL affiliate, he will be eligible for an Exhibit 10 bonus worth up to $75,000.

On Thursday, the Raptors waived Kevin Obanor to make room on the roster for Morsell.