RaiQuan

Gray

Acquired from the Spurs as part of a three-team trade with San Antonio and Sacramento, Gray was on a two-way contract. His departure leaves the Bulls with an open two-way slot, as Andrew Funk and Adama Sanogo remain under contract.

Having agreed to a two-way contract in March, Gray has been included in the three-team deal headlined by DeMar DeRozan. The 2021 second-round pick only appeared in three games last season, and the chances of him cracking the Bulls’ rotation appear slim.

It’s that time of year when some non-playoff teams reward players who have performed well for their G League affiliate. Gray has been with the Spurs’ G League affiliate in Austin, averaging 15 points and nearly six rebounds per game. To make room for the 2021 second-round pick out of Florida State, the Spurs are waiving Mamadi Diakite.

Given how shorthanded the Nets were in the final game of the regular season, the masses knew that Thomas was going to be in “feels like leather” mode. To be fair, these weren’t reckless hoists, either. Thomas shot better than 50% from the field and 75% from the foul line in recording his fourth 40-point game of the season. This won’t mean much for the playoffs, as Thomas hasn’t been in the rotation when the Nets have been whole (or close to it). However, if Brooklyn finds itself struggling to create offense during its series with Philadelphia, maybe Jacque Vaughn will give Thomas a look. RaiQuan Gray (16/9/7/0/1 with two 3-pointers) and David Duke Jr. (15/8/4/3) recorded productive fantasy stat lines in what will be their final game of the season, as two-way contract players aren’t eligible for the postseason.

Brooklyn drafted Gray with the 59th pick in 2021, but they didn’t keep him around long. They liked him enough to draft him and bring him back, but he was never going to see much playing time for them. This won’t alter the fantasy hoops landscape.

Brooklyn drafted Gray in the second round in 2021 and obviously value him enough to bring him back for training camp. However, it’s far more likely that he doesn’t make the final roster. Even if he does, he won’t be fantasy relevant this season.

The Nets will retain the rights to these two guys, but they won’t be a part of the regular roster. Ignore them.

Gray spent the past three years playing for FSU and in his final season he came through with averages of 11.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 swats per contest on 51.7% shooting from the field and 76.3% at the stripe. As the No. 59 pick in the draft, to a team with championship aspirations, we aren’t expecting much from him his rookie year.