NBA Market: Jamal Shead renews with the Raptors for 24 million dollars
The 24-year-old guard signs a three-season extension with Toronto after becoming an important piece of the second unit during the past campaign.
Jamal Shead has reached an agreement with the Toronto Raptors to continue with the franchise for the next few seasons. The guard has agreed to a three-year, 24 million dollar contract extension, according to his agent, KJ Smith, in a report to ESPN. An important move in the NBA market.
The new contract will keep Shead under contract with the Raptors until the 2029-30 season. The agreement also represents a significant recognition for a player who entered the NBA just two seasons ago after being selected by Toronto with the 45th pick in the 2024 Draft.
Shead, 24, has earned this extension after becoming one of the key players in the Raptors' second unit during the 2025-26 season.
NBA Leader in Assists off the Bench
The guard played all 82 games of last regular season, a feat only achieved by 18 players in the entire NBA. His main contribution came as a playmaker off the bench.
Shead recorded 354 assists during the season, averaging 5.4 per game. This figure was the highest in the NBA among bench players and also set a new franchise record for a Toronto player from the second unit.
In total, the guard averaged 6.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game during the regular season, also finishing fifth in the league in assists per turnover.
Gained Prominence in the Playoffs
Shead's role was not limited to the regular season. The player participated in seven playoff games, four of them as a starter, increasing his numbers to nine points, five assists, and 1.4 steals per game.
His ability to handle the ball and create plays has been one of the main reasons the Raptors have decided to secure his long-term continuity.
The Canadian franchise is thus locking in a player who, just two years after being selected in the second round of the Draft, has become a stable piece of their rotation.
With the new extension, Shead will remain in Toronto until 2030 and will have the opportunity to continue developing his role within the Raptors' project.
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