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Toronto Raptors waive five players, convert Bittle's deal to two-way contract

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 17). Toronto Raptors waive five players, convert Bittle's deal to two-way contract. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/toronto-raptors-waive-five-players-convert-bittle-s-deal-to-two-way-contract/article_2abc2157-a563-5ee8-b261-0ab69159498e.html

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The Toronto Raptors released five players and converted Nate Bittle’s contract to a two-way agreement on Saturday. Among those waived are forwards Tyson Degenhart and Nimari Burnett, guards Jalen Celestine and Tyreke Key, and center Jamarion Sharp. The team will start their regular season against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

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As of October 17, 2026, the Toronto Raptors waived five players: Tyson Degenhart, Jamarion Sharp, Nimari Burnett, Jalen Celestine, and Tyreke Key. The team also converted centre Nate Bittle’s deal to a two-way contract. Bittle, who is seven feet tall and hails from Central Point, Ore., averaged 16.8 points and 6.9 rebounds over 25 games last season at the University of Oregon. The Raptors will start their regular season on Wednesday night against the visiting Chicago Bulls.

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“The articles describe different actions taken by the Toronto Raptors on separate dates: signing Jamarion Sharp and waiving several players including converting Nate Bittle's deal.”

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The Toronto Raptors waived five players on Saturday and converted centre Nate Bittle’s deal to a two-way contract. asserted

Raptors → waive → contract

The seven-foot native of Central Point, Ore., averaged a team-high 16.8 points and 6.9 rebounds over 25 games last season as a fifth-year senior at Oregon. asserted

native → average → Oregon

Forward Tyson Degenhart, centre Jamarion Sharp and guards Nimari Burnett, Jalen Celestine and Tyreke Key were waived, the NBA team said in a news release. asserted

team → waive → release

The Raptors will begin their regular season on Wednesday night against the visiting Chicago Bulls. asserted

Raptors → begin → Bulls

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Toronto Raptors waive five players, convert Bittle's deal to two-way contract

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