Raptors retain Jakob Poeltl for reported 4 years, $80 million

 

Jakob Poeltl averaged 13.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game in Toronto following his trade from San Antonio.

Veteran center Jakob Poeltl has re-signed with the Raptors, the team announced Thursday.

Poeltl reached a four-year, $80 million deal with the franchise, per multiple reports.

RE-SIGNED ✅

Welcome back, Jakob!#WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/aqFxfhx26w

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) July 6, 2023

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— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) July 6, 2023

ESPN Sources: Free agent C Jakob Poeltl has agreed on a four-year, $80 million contract to stay with the Toronto Raptors. Poeltl is represented by Michael Tellem and Sam Goldfeder of @excelbasketball. Deal includes a player option.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2023

Toronto initially drafted Poeltl ninth overall in the 2016 Draft before trading him to San Antonio in a blockbuster deal involving franchise star DeMar DeRozan in 2018.

Poeltl blossomed into one of the NBA’s better centers with the Spurs, at which point Toronto reacquired him at this year’s trade deadline. He averaged 13.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in his 26-game return stint with the Raptors.