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&nbsp;The Toronto Raptors announced Monday their Opening Night roster for the 2026-27 regular season. The Raptors will begin their 32nd season in the NBA Wednesday night at home against the Chicago Bulls. Raptors Opening Night by the numbers:

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RAPTORS SET OPENING NIGHT ROSTER

The Toronto Raptors announced Saturday they have converted centre Nate Bittle to a two-way contract.&nbsp;Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.&nbsp;The Raptors have also waived guards Nimari Burnett, Jalen Celestine and Tyreke Key, forward Tyson Degenhart and centre Jamarion Sharp.

Bittle, 7-foot, 250 pounds, averaged a team-high 16.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.8 blocks (fifth in the Big Ten) and 31.1 minutes in 25 games (all starts) as a fifth-year senior at Oregon last season. He shot .465 (145-312) from the field and scored in double figures in 23 games, including 20 or more points eight times.&nbsp;

A native of Central Point, Oregon,&nbsp;Bittle&nbsp;averaged 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.5 blocks and 21.6 minutes in 116 career games (87 starts) across five seasons (2021-26) with the Ducks. He earned All-Big Ten Third Team and All-Defensive Team honours and was one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Centre of the Year award as a senior (2024-25).

Toronto’s roster now stands at 14 with two two-way players. Opening Day rosters must be submitted to the NBA by 5 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 19.

&nbsp;The Raptors will begin their 32nd season in the NBA on Wednesday night when they host the Chicago Bulls at Scotiabank Arena.

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RAPTORS CONVERT BITTLE TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT, WAIVE FIVE

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The Toronto Raptors announced Friday they have&nbsp;signed&nbsp;guard Jalen Celestine (suh-LESS-teen). Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Celestine, 6-foot-7, 220 pounds, averaged 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 23.8 minutes in 32 games (14 starts) at Cincinnati last season. He shot .424 (95-224) from the field, including .405 (70-173) from three-point range, and scored in double figures in 13 games. Prior to joining the Bearcats, Celestine played at California (2020-24) and Baylor (2024-25).&nbsp;

A native of&nbsp;Ajax, Ontario,&nbsp;Celestine appeared in two games with the Raptors at 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.&nbsp;

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RAPTORS SIGN CELESTINE

The Toronto Raptors announced Monday they have&nbsp;signed&nbsp;forward Tyson Degenhart (Tyson DAYgin-hart). Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a corresponding move, the Raptors have waived guard Andre Jackson Jr.&nbsp;

Degenhart, 6-foot-8, 235 pounds,&nbsp;averaged 8.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 21.0 minutes in 50 games (nine starts) with Raptors 905 in the NBA G League last season. He shot .547 (164-300) from the field, .389 (44-113) from three-point range and .711 (32-45) at the free throw line. Degenhart scored in double figures in 21 games, including a season-high 24 points Feb. 8 vs. Motor City, and recorded his lone double-double with 14 points and a season-best 10 rebounds Mar. 23 at Salt Lake City. Degenhart helped the 905 earn the number one seed in the Tip-Off Tournament, reach the 2025 G League Winter Showcase Final and secure a playoff berth.&nbsp;

A native of Spokane, Washington, Degenhart joined the 905 following four seasons at Boise State (2021-25) where he departed as the program’s all-time leading scorer with 2,037 points and earned All-Mountain West First Team honours three times (2022-25).&nbsp;

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RAPTORS SIGN DEGENHART

The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday they have&nbsp;signed&nbsp;guard Jamal Shead to a multi-year contract extension. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.&nbsp;

Shead, 6-foot, 209 pounds, averaged 6.6 points, 5.4 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 22.6 minutes in 82 games (12 starts) last season. He scored in double figures 16 times, including a season-high 22 points Jan. 11 vs. Philadelphia, and recorded two double-doubles. Shead also dished out 10 or more assists in eight games. He led the NBA with 354 assists as a reserve and was one of 18 players in the league to appear in all 82 games last season and the first Raptor to accomplish this feat since Jakob Poeltl in 2017-18. In the postseason, Shead averaged 9.0 points, 5.0 assists, 2.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 32.0 minutes in seven games (four starts) against Cleveland in the first round.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“From the 45th pick in the draft to the integral role he has carved out with our team, Jamal’s leadership, hard work, and tenacity earned this,” Raptors Executive Vice President and General Manager Bobby Webster said. “We’re thrilled he’ll be a Raptor for seasons to come.”

A native of Manor, Texas, Shead is averaging 6.9 points, 4.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 21.1 minutes in 157 games (23 starts) across two seasons with the Raptors. Shead was picked 45th&nbsp;overall by Sacramento in the 2024 NBA Draft. His&nbsp;rights were acquired from the Kings on draft night along with Davion Mitchell, Sasha Vezenkov and a second-round draft pick for Jalen McDaniels.

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RAPTORS SIGN SHEAD TO MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION

The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday they have&nbsp;signed&nbsp;guards Nimari Burnett (nih-MAR-ee burr-NET) and Tyreke Key. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Burnett, 6-foot-5, 195 pounds,&nbsp;averaged 8.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 19.8 minutes in 40 games (all starts) at Michigan last season. He helped the Wolverines capture the 2026 national championship and finish with a 37-3 record. Burnett played three seasons at Michigan (2023-26) after transferring from Alabama (2022-23). He redshirted during the 2021-22 season following right knee surgery. Burnett spent his freshman year at Texas Tech (2020-21).

Key, 6-foot-2, 207 pounds, posted&nbsp;averages of 14.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 24.5 minutes in 47 games (16 starts) with Raptors 905 in the NBA G League last season. He helped the 905 earn the number one seed in the Tip-Off Tournament, reach the 2025 G League Winter Showcase Final and secure a playoff berth. Key has played the last two seasons (2024-26) with Raptors 905 after one year overseas in Belgium (2023-24).&nbsp;On the collegiate level, he played&nbsp;four seasons at Indiana State University (2017-21) prior to transferring to Tennessee (2022-23).&nbsp;He&nbsp;sat out the 2021-22 campaign following right shoulder surgery.

With today’s signings, the Raptors have finalized their training camp roster which now stands at the maximum of 21 players (full roster attached). The team will hold Media Day in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 28 before departing for camp at Université&nbsp;Laval that afternoon.

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RAPTORS SIGN BURNETT AND KEY

&nbsp;The Toronto Raptors announced Wednesday they have&nbsp;signed&nbsp;forward Kawhi Leonard to a multi-year contract extension. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.&nbsp;

Leonard, 6-foot-6, 225 pounds, averaged a career-high 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 32.1 minutes in 65 games last season with the Los Angeles Clippers, marking his seventh consecutive season averaging at least 20.0 points. He finished seventh in MVP voting, named to the All-NBA Second Team and participated in the NBA All-Star Game.

Leonard was acquired from the LA Clippers on Sept. 14. He rejoins the Raptors where he played during the 2018-19 season and helped the franchise capture its first NBA championship. Leonard was named NBA Finals MVP after helping lead Toronto to the title and earned All-NBA Second Team and All-Defensive Second Team recognition that season.

A native of Los Angeles, Leonard holds career averages of 20.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.7 steals, and 31.8 minutes in 798 career games (769 starts) over 14 NBA seasons with the San Antonio Spurs (2011-18), Toronto and the LA Clippers (2019-26). He is a seven-time NBA All-Star, a seven-time All-NBA selection and a seven-time All-Defensive Team honouree. Leonard is a two-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP and a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. In 2021, he was also named to the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team. Leonard was picked 15th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers who traded his rights to the Spurs.

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RAPTORS SIGN LEONARD TO MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION

The Toronto Raptors announced Monday they have converted guard Malachi Smith to a two-way contract. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.&nbsp;

Smith, 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, averaged 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 23.9 minutes in 15 games (four starts) with Brooklyn last season. He shot .485 (48-99) from the field, including .435 (20-46) from three-point range, and scored in double figures six times with one double-double. Smith recorded a season-high 19 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds Apr. 10 at Milwaukee. He also appeared in 39 games (18 starts) with Long Island in the NBA G League, averaging 14.4 points, 5.7 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 28.7 minutes.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;A native of Belleville, Illinois, Smith played two seasons (2023-25) in the NBA G League with Rip City, Wisconsin&nbsp;and Memphis after going undrafted in 2023. He played collegiately at Gonzaga (2022-23), Chattanooga (2020-22) and Wright State (2018-19). Smith was named the 2023 West Coast Conference Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 8.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 20.8 minutes in 37 games (one start) as a senior with the Bulldogs.

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RAPTORS CONVERT SMITH TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT

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