Earlier this week, the Toronto Raptors signed big man Ronald Roberts to a partially-guaranteed deal, likely worth the minimum of $525,093. Roberts earned his shot by being one of the Raptors’ best players so far during Las Vegas Summer League (LVSM). Still, we shouldn’t be sure that the athletic, energetic power forward will actually crack the 15-man roster.
NBA teams typically give partially-guaranteed offers to intriguing Summer League players who they want to see more of during training camp in the fall. Contracts like Roberts’ are small investments in the long run, allowing teams to lock up a player’s services until they have to make a final decision on whether they will play during the regular season.