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Raptors, Immanuel Quickley Agree to Five-Year, $175M Deal
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All posts by James FoglioUpdated28 Jun 2024
The Toronto Raptors and guard Immanuel Quickley have negotiated a five-year, $175 million contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Quickley’s agent, Raymond Brothers, reached agreement with the Raptors’ front office in the last day on deal.
Toronto Raptors had the option of extending a qualifying offer worth $6.1 million to Immanuel Quickley
Toronto had the option of extending a qualifying offer to Quickley that would’ve been worth $6.1 million for the 2024-25 season and made him a restricted free agent this summer. However, the team decided to reward him with a new contract instead.
Quickley will be able to sign his multi-year deal on July 6, when the NBA’s moratorium period ends. In December 2023, the New York Knicks traded the Kentucky product and RJ Barrett to Toronto this past season, in exchange for OG Anunoby.
His agent Raymond Brothers reached agreement with Raptors front office in last 24 hours on deal and now Quickley’s part of the organization’s long-term future. https://t.co/ifu4WLoAis
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2024
In 68 games (38 starts) split between the Knicks and Raptors of the 2023-24 season, Quickley averaged career highs of 17 points, 4.9 assists, and 29.2 minutes per game.
The 25-year-old also shot 43.4% from the field, a career-best 39.5% from 3-point range, and 85.3% at the foul line. His player efficiency rating (16.7) and offensive box plus/minus (2.2) were career highs as well.
Quickley recorded a career-high 18 assists against Phoenix Suns, logged a career-best 32 points versus Brooklyn Nets
The 6-foot-3 guard made 38 appearances (all starts) with Toronto this past season. He averaged 18.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists, and 33.3 minutes per game in a Raptors uniform.
On March 7, Quickley posted a career-high 18 assists against the Phoenix Suns. On April 10, he also helped the Raptors snap their 15-game losing streak, scoring 25 points in a 117-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
In Toronto’s 106-102 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on April 10, he recorded a season-high 32 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, one steal, and a block in 33 minutes of action.
Despite Quickley’s breakout performances, Toronto (25-57) struggled to compete with the rest of the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons.
This news comes just days after sources confirmed that the Raptors intend to sign All-Star guard Scottie Barnes to a five-year maximum rookie extension that could be worth as much as $270 million.
