Raptors convert Bittle’s deal to 2-way contract

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors waived five players on Saturday and turned center Nate Bittle’s deal into a two-way contract.

The seven-foot native of Central Point, Ore., averaged a team-high 16.8 points and 6.9 rebounds over 25 games last season as a fifth-year senior at Oregon.

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Forward Tyson Degenhart, center Jamarion Sharp and guards Nimari Burnett, Jalen Celestine and Tyreke Key were rejected, the NBA team said in a press release.

The Raptors begin their regular season on Wednesday night against the visiting Chicago Bulls.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published on October 17, 2026.