Toronto Raptors guard Javon Freeman-Liberty needs to have a stellar Summer League to prove he deserves a guaranteed contract for next season
As things sit now, Toronto doesn’t have a roster spot for the 24-year-old combo guard whose $1.9 million for next season is only partially guaranteed. Unless Toronto moves on from someone on a guaranteed contract, Freeman-Liberty is going to be on the outside looking in.
“I think he’s a proven scorer,” Raptors Summer League coach Jama Mahlalela told reporters in Las Vegas. “We know he can score, he’s proved it at the G League level, the question for him is what does he do at the NBA level in terms of scoring.” It's why Toronto spent last season trying to make Freeman-Liberty more of a point guard and someone who felt comfortable playmaking, shooting three-pointers, and playing tough on-ball defense with the Raptors 905. He impressed in the G League, averaging 24 points and 4.2 assists with a 36% three-point stroke, but those numbers are yet to translate to the highest level.
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