Jamarion Sharp is headed back to Toronto, and this time he’ll be in the mix for a two-way job.
According to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca, the free-agent center is signing with the Raptors and will compete for a two-way contract. Toronto’s preseason roster is already maxed out at 21 players, so a corresponding move is coming. The most likely roster casualties, based on Murphy’s report, are Exhibit 10 camp invitees Tyreke Key, Nate Bittle, Nimari Burnett and Tyson Degenhart.
The deal for Sharp is expected to be an Exhibit 10 agreement, which can be converted into a two-way contract if the player is eligible. Sharp is, since he has no NBA experience.
Toronto had already gotten a look at the 7-foot-5 big man during Summer League and came away intrigued enough to consider him for a two-way spot. In five appearances, he put up 7.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in 18.2 minutes per game, according to Murphy. That led to a two-way deal with the Clippers in early August, but Los Angeles waived him in late September, leaving him without a team until now.
Sharp, 25, went undrafted out of Ole Miss in 2024 and has spent most of his pro time with the Texas Legends in the G League. His 2025/26 season was a monster one on the defensive end: he made the league’s All-Defensive team, won NBAGL Defensive Player of the Year and led the G League with 3.9 blocks per game in 24.9 minutes per night.
Shot-blocking has been Sharp’s calling card for a while. At Western Kentucky, he led the NCAA in blocks in both 2021/22, when he averaged 4.6 per game, and 2022/23, when he averaged 4.1. He then led the SEC in blocks per game at Ole Miss in 2023/24 with 2.4 despite playing only 15.8 minutes per game.
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