NBA contract update: Toronto Raptors signs 23-year-old 6-foot-3er guard to multi-year deal for $9.4 million

Jaden Bradley just turned a training camp battle into a four-year paycheck. The Toronto Raptors converted the 23-year-old guard's two-way contract into a standard deal worth $9.3 million on Monday, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, with the first season fully guaranteed.Toronto's roster had dropped to 13 players once the long-negotiated Kawhi Leonard trade finally cleared, sending Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick out west. Someone had to fill that open standard spot, and Bradley made the case himself.Jaden Bradley lands four-year Raptors dealJaden Bradley arrived in Toronto as the 50th pick of the 2026 draft, a slot usually reserved for camp fodder, not four-year commitments. He signed a two-way deal back on July 6 and spent the summer trying to make himself impossible to cut loose.He didn't dominate Summer League so much as show some unforgettable moments. Across five games, the Rochester, New York native averaged 6.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists in just over 20 minutes a night, topping out at 15 points and five boards in a July 13 win over Indiana. Scotto's report on the new deal noted that "this first year of the deal is guaranteed," a detail that matters for a player who came in as one of the draft's final names.Bradley spent his final three college seasons at Arizona after starting his career at Alabama, where he made the All-SEC freshman team. By his senior year with the Wildcats, he was Big 12 Player of the Year, averaging 13.3 points, 4.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals while shooting 39.4 percent from three. He picked up Big 12 Tournament MVP and consensus Third Team All-American honors along the way and helped drag Arizona to its first Final Four in 25 years.Bradley now fights for backup point guard minutesNone of that guarantees playing time in Toronto. Bradley will spend training camp, which opens September 29 in Quebec City, competing for backup point guard reps behind Immanuel Quickley, with fellow Big 12 products Jamal Shead and Ja'Kobe Walter already in that mix. It's a crowded lane for a player who was a fringe draft name three months ago.Toronto didn't leave its two-way roster thin in the process. The team filled Bradley's old two-way slot with former Gonzaga guard Malachi Smith, keeping that development pipeline active even as Bradley graduates to the standard roster.For now, the deal looks like an investment rather than a promise for playing minutes. The Raptors are betting that the ball-handling, defense, and playmaking instincts that carried Arizona to a Final Four run translate better once an NBA season actually starts. Bradley gets four years and a guaranteed first season to prove it.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.