According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Raptors have signed Branden Carlson to a two-way contract.
After five seasons at Utah, Carlson will begin his professional basketball journey in Toronto. A three-time All-Pac-12 selection, the 7-footer finished this season with averages of 17.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.8 3-pointers per game. In addition to the rim protection abilities, Carlson can step out on the perimeter and make shots as a pick-and-pop big. His 1.8 3-pointers came on an average of 4.7 attempts, so this isn’t a small sample size to evaluate. Toronto already has Jakob Poeltl and Kelly Olynyk, so it will be difficult for Carlson to crack the rotation as a rookie.
