The Toronto Raptors looked at a former top-10 pick for their open two-way spot, but in the end they went in a different direction.
According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Toronto considered Rob Dillingham before settling on Kevin McCullar Jr. The Raptors finalized McCullar’s signing on November 5, filling their remaining two-way vacancy after previously converting Jaden Bradley’s two-way deal into a standard contract.
McCullar gives Toronto another young guard to develop, and he arrives with some real pro experience already on his résumé. He spent two seasons in the New York Knicks organization, played 21 NBA games last season and averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds. In the G League, he put up 16.8 points, 6.2 assists and 5.4 rebounds across 14 appearances.
That left Dillingham on the outside looking in again. The No. 8 pick in the 2024 draft has not been able to lock down a steady NBA role, despite entering the league with plenty of promise. Minnesota drafted him and then traded him to Chicago in February, and Charlotte later waived him after acquiring him in a trade in September.
Toronto’s choice means McCullar joins Nate Bittle and Malachi Smith in the team’s developmental group. It also leaves Dillingham still searching for his next shot, with the door to the NBA not closed but another roster opportunity gone.
For the Raptors, the move is about evaluating McCullar’s upside. For Dillingham, it’s another reminder that the path back into the league is still there - but it’s getting harder to find.
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