The Toronto Raptors head into the Las Vegas Summer League with 16 players on the roster, and the real question is how many will actually get meaningful run once the games start.
A few names jump off the page right away. Jonathan Mogbo?
No - the source names Murray-Boyles as the possible headliner, though it’s unclear whether he’s there to play or just as a showcase piece. If he does suit up, he figures to be one of the better players in the event, which is why he may not log much time.
The source also notes that it could be worth giving him some reps after his first successful NBA season.
Another player expected to be featured early is Jamison Battle? No - the roster note points to Martin, who should be one of the main attractions for the first couple of games. After spending last season on a two-way contract, Martin signed a standard two-year deal worth $4.76 million.
The Raptors’ second-round pick out of Arizona, Bradley, just signed a two-way contract and should be prominently used in Summer League lineups, especially in the second half of the showcase.
Toronto’s roster also includes several players with G League and college-heavy paths to this point. Hoggard went undrafted out of Vanderbilt in the 2025 NBA Draft and spent last season with Raptors 905, where he averaged 11.3 points and 6.4 assists in 34 appearances.
Key has also been with Raptors 905 for the past two years after going undrafted out of Tennessee. He signed with the Raptors in April on a 10-day contract but never appeared for the team and was waived four days later.
Hepburn got a brief NBA look this season, appearing in two games on a two-way deal without scoring his first NBA points. Most of his year came with Raptors 905, where he averaged 9.5 points and 6.5 assists per game.
Degenhart is another returner from Raptors 905, where he played 51 games this past season and averaged 8.4 points. He shot 39.5 per cent from deep, which gives him a chance to be Toronto’s primary 3-point specialist in Las Vegas.
The frontcourt group is loaded with size. Sharp, listed at 7-5, is the most eye-catching of the bunch.
He went undrafted out of Ole Miss in the 2024 draft and has spent the last two years with the Texas Legends, the G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. He was the G League Defensive Player of the Year this past season and could turn himself into a Toronto prospect with a strong showing.
Bandaogo is another 7-foot center, originally from Senegal, and he’s hoping to stick around in the States for his professional career. He played five years in college, including two at Akron before moving to Utah Valley for the 2022-23 season. He averaged 11.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game, then transferred to Cincinnati, where he served as the defensive anchor for his final two years in the league.
Biddle gives the Raptors yet another big body. The 7-footer spent five years at Oregon and put up 16.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game in his final season with the Ducks.
Toronto also has a few wings and guards with interesting resumes. Celestine went undrafted after six years in college, four of them at Cal, with extra eligibility coming from COVID and a redshirt year in 2022-23. He averaged 8.6 points and 3.1 rebounds for Cincinnati in his final college season.
Burnett started for the national champion Michigan Wolverines and averaged 8.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. He went undrafted and is hoping to land somewhere in the G League next season.
Thomas took a winding college route, starting at USC, transferring to San Francisco after two seasons, then moving on to Virginia for his final year. After nearly averaging 20 points in that earlier season, he posted 12.4 points and 3.8 rebounds for the Cavaliers while helping them to a 30-6 record. He was the team’s second-leading scorer.
Lundy has already seen NBA action, appearing in nine games for the Atlanta Hawks during the 2023-24 season, though he hasn’t been back in the league since.
Angel spent four years at Stanford before moving to Oregon for the 2024-25 campaign, where he averaged 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds. He then played for Be'er Sheva in Israel this past year, putting up 16.9 points and 7.9 rebounds in 17 appearances.
The Raptors’ Summer League group is a mix of drafted talent, G League holdovers, college veterans, and a few players trying to force their way into the conversation. How much each one plays is still up in the air, but the roster is packed with different paths to the same goal.
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