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Raptors Reportedly Pick Up Center After Sixers-Hawks Matchup

The Toronto Raptors are reportedly adding a recent 10-day player from the Sixers.
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Apr 11, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Colin Castleton (18) drives to shoot against Atlanta Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye (18) in the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
Apr 11, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Colin Castleton (18) drives to shoot against Atlanta Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye (18) in the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

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The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to see one of their 10-days walk and join the Toronto Raptors after falling short against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey, Colin Castleton is set to land a standard NBA deal with the Raptors during the final days of the 2024-2025 NBA season.

For Castleton and the Raptors, it will be a reunion. Before the Sixers picked up Castleton, he spent time with the Raptors on multiple 10-day contracts.

As a result, Castleton appeared in 10 games with the Raptors. During that time, he averaged seven points on 47 percent shooting from the field, seven rebounds, and two assists.

Not long after Castleton’s series of deals with the Raptors expired, the young center joined the Sixers on a 10-day contract. Leading up to Friday’s game between the Sixers and the Hawks, Castleton had four games in a Sixers uniform under his belt. He averaged four points, seven rebounds, and three assists while making 35 percent of his shots.

On Friday, Castleton came off the bench for 25 minutes against the Hawks. He shot 3-11 from the field, scoring seven points. He also had eight rebounds and one steal. The Sixers dropped the matchup with a 124-110 loss, falling to 24-57 on the season.

The Sixers are set to close out the year on Sunday afternoon with a matchup against the Chicago Bulls. After that, the Sixers will call it a season. Meanwhile, the Raptors will tip off against the San Antonio Spurs at 3:30 PM ET. It's unclear what Castleton's status will be for that matchup.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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