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'Congrats to My Baby Brother': Angel Reese's Brother Julian Signs With Raptors
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On the verge of the new NBA season, the Raptors have signed Julian Reese, brother of WNBA and current Sky star Angel, to an Exhibit 10 contract.
The Exhibit 10 contract, which was reported by Sportsnet's Michael Grange, means Toronto will likely waive Reese and primarily attach him to their NBA G League affiliate Raptors 905 for the season. After starting three years for Maryland, he signed with the Lakers as an undrafted free agent and played in Summer League for L.A.
Once the news of his next stop broke Friday, Angel took to social media to exclaim how proud she was of her younger brother. "Congrats to my baby brother! Love you!" She wrote on her X account.
congrats to my baby brother! love you! @Reese10Julian https://t.co/VxoComqp2t
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) October 17, 2025
He was already with Toronto for their preseason finale against the Nets Friday evening.
Julian Reese, who is Angel Reese's brother and Jordan Hawkins' cousin, is with the Toronto Raptors tonight. pic.twitter.com/fddmSr7nj2
— Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) October 17, 2025
The 6'9" forward started in all 36 games for the Terrapins last year, averaging 13.3 points and nine rebounds per game. He averaged 15 points and 9.3 rebounds in Maryland's run to the Sweet 16 before they fell to the eventual champion, Florida.
Angel led the WNBA in rebounding once again this season, grabbing 12.6 boards a night in her second season with the Sky. She broke the league's single-season rebounding record in her rookie year. Chicago finished the year 10-34, tied for the worst record across the WNBA with the Wings. The relationship between the Sky and their star forward hit the rocks toward the end of the season when Reese made critical comments about the team which led to a suspension for a half for "statements detrimental to the team."
We'll see if she remains with the Sky once the WNBA returns. For now, she's happy her brother earned his chance in Toronto.
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Blake Silverman is a writer at Sports Illustrated, primarily covering the NBA and WNBA. Before joining SI in November 2024 as a breaking/trending news writer, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation and A10Talk. He’s an alum of both Michigan State and St. Bonaventure University, receiving a master’s degree from the Bonnies’ sports journalism program. Outside of work, he’s a husband, father, yogi and fairly mediocre tennis player who’s open to any tips on how to play defense in EA Sports College Football.