The Toronto Raptors have moved quickly to lock down another piece of their young guard group, converting second-round pick Jaden Bradley from a two-way deal into a four-year contract worth $9.3 million.
Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported the agreement, noting that the first year of the deal is guaranteed. Bradley was the No. 50 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after a standout run at Arizona, where he was named Big 12 Player of the Year.
Bradley arrived in Toronto with a strong college résumé and a reputation as a battle-tested guard. A former five-star recruit, he finished his senior season in 2025-26 averaging 13.3 points, 4.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals while shooting 46.3% from the field and 39.4% from 3-point range on 1.7 attempts per game. Over his college career, he played in 149 games and started 98 of them.
The Raptors created the opening by sending Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick to LA in the deal that brought in Kawhi Leonard. That move, along with the extension Leonard later signed, has reshaped Toronto’s roster, and Bradley is now officially part of that new-look group.
His summer league showing offered a different snapshot. Across five games in Las Vegas, Bradley averaged 6.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists while shooting 32.3% from the field and 60% from the free throw line.
Even with the new contract in hand, Bradley may have to wait for steady minutes as a rookie. Toronto already has a crowded backcourt, with Immanuel Quickley, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead and 2025 second-round pick Alijah Martin all in the mix for playing time in 2026-27.
Preseason, which begins in early October, gives Bradley his first real chance to push his way into that rotation. It won’t be easy to jump past the names ahead of him, but Toronto clearly sees enough upside to keep him around on a longer-term deal.
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