When Jeff Dowtin first made an appearance on the Toronto Raptors’ Summer League roster last season, very few fans knew what to think of him. Would a 6-3 guard who has ping-ponged around between multiple different NBA franchises have any hope of contributing to the Raptors?
Following some electric moments in Summer League, the Raptors signed Dowtin to a two-way contract. He quickly outperformed that contract, muscling his way into the Toronto rotation. Even more established guards were unable to keep Dowtin off the floor. He was deserving of that final roster spot.
Even though Masai Ujiri drafted Malachi Flynn and Dalano Banton (who is now in Boston), Dowtin managed to outplay both of them and earn rotation minutes over them late in the season.