TORONTO: The Toronto Raptors have officially re-signed guard-forward Garrett Temple. The team did not disclose the length or financial specifics of the contract. Temple played the previous season with the Raptors, averaging 3.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.0 assists over 27 games, primarily coming off the bench.
At 38 years old, Temple enters his fifteenth season in the NBA and his twelfth with Toronto. His extensive career has seen him play for multiple teams, including Houston, Sacramento, San Antonio, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Washington, Memphis, the LA Clippers, Brooklyn, Chicago, and New Orleans. He began his professional journey as an undrafted free agent in 2009.
Throughout his career, Temple has participated in 743 games, starting in 289 of them. His career averages stand at 6.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in about 20.5 minutes of play per game. Notably, during the 2011-2012 season, he took his talents overseas to play for Novipiù Casale Monferrato in Italy, where he made 28 appearances.
This announcement was first reported by the Canadian Press on July 6, 2024.
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