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Raptors Sign Joe Wieskamp to Multi-Year Deal
Joe Wieskamp is back with the Toronto Raptors.
With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, the Raptors have opted to fill their final roster spots, signing the 23-year-old sharpshooter to a multi-year deal, the team announced Saturday. The team will has not announced the specifics of the contract but it's expected to be the minimum with non-guaranteed salary next season.
Wieskamp signed a pair of 10-day contracts earlier this season and was generally well-received by the coaching staff. He played 11 minutes in a mid-January game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, knowing down a trio of three-pointers.
The deal likely takes Toronto out of the buyout market with the roster now full. It would require the Raptors to waive a player in order to make another signing and considering the team is up against the luxury tax, another deal seems highly unlikely.
Assuming the rest of the season goes well for Wieskamp who will likely see limited minutes off the bench, Toronto will presumably bring the 6-foot-6 wing to training camp next season with a roster spot up for grabs.
Wieskamp is averaging 16.4 points on 47.8% shooting with a 41.9% three-point stroke this season.
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