Dekker was waived by the Raptors on Friday ahead of his contract guarantee date the following day, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.
The Raptors were figuring out ways to get below the NBA luxury tax, and freeing up Dekker's deal helped solve some of their problems. The Wisconsin native signed with Toronto in early August after spending two seasons overseas but was never able to carve out any sort of role. It'll now become a waiting game to see if another NBA team decides to scoop him up.
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Raptors' Sam Dekker: Returning to NBA
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Dekker is returning to the NBA on a deal with the Raptors, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Dekker spent two seasons overseas to work on developing a more consistent three-point shot. After shooting just 30.0 percent from three during his first season, the 2015 first-round pick found his stroke and shot 41.8 percent from beyond the arc last year. With Kyle Lowry leaving in free agency, the Raptors are expected to have a new look to their squad during the 2021-22 campaign. Dekker likely won't fit into the team's long-term plan as OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam are set to dominate the majority of Toronto's forward minutes, but the Wisconsin product will probably be given a few opportunities to prove that he belongs in the NBA.
