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Raptors Sign Centre Jakob Poeltl to Multiyear Contract Extension
ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 8 – Jakob Poeltl secured a multiyear extension after averaging career-high 14.5 points and 9.6 rebounds last season, boosting the Raptors' competitive core, team announced.
- On July 8, 2025, the Toronto Raptors announced they had secured Jakob Poeltl with a new long-term contract that will keep him on the team through the 2029-30 season.
- Poeltl, originally drafted ninth overall by the Raptors in 2016 and traded to the Spurs in 2018, returned to Toronto in 2023 before this extension was finalized.
- Last season, Poeltl posted personal bests by scoring 14.5 points and recording 1.2 steals per game while maintaining an impressive 62.7% shooting accuracy across 57 contests, establishing himself as a vital contributor and leader for the team.
- General manager Bobby Webster said Poeltl developed into one of the league’s top two-way centres and praised his leadership and experience on and off the court.
- Poeltl expressed that Toronto feels like home and he wants to be a Raptor for life, joining a young core the team believes is ready to take the next step.
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Raptors sign centre Poeltl to 4-year extension worth reported $104M US
The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Jakob Poeltl to a multiyear contract extension, the NBA club announced Tuesday. Financial details were not disclosed, but multiple outlets reported the deal is worth $104 million US over four years.
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