Overview
- Bamba’s contract does not fully guarantee until Jan. 10, creating a brief evaluation window before the team must decide on his deal.
- He averaged 16.5 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.9 blocks in 14 G League games with Salt Lake City, prompting Toronto’s look.
- Head coach Darko Rajakovic said Bamba would be available to play Monday against Orlando and emphasized a role centered on rim protection, rolling and rebounding.
- The signing fills Toronto’s final roster spot and pushes the team roughly $2.1 million over the tax line and about $475,000 over the first apron, according to Spotrac estimates.
- Poeltl is out at least another week with a lower-back issue, and Rajakovic reiterated that he remains the starter once healthy.