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Agent: Raptors Sign Defensive Stalwart Shead to Three-Year Extension
Jamal Shead’s new deal follows a season with 354 bench assists, a league-best total that helped make him Toronto’s top reserve.
- On Thursday, the Toronto Raptors signed guard Jamal Shead to a three-year extension worth $24 million, keeping him under contract through the 2029-30 season, agent Smith informed ESPN's Shams Charania.
- The 24-year-old Houston product was selected 45th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft before being traded to Toronto on draft night, beginning his third professional season.
- Playing all 82 regular-season games in 2025-26, Shead recorded 354 assists off the bench—a league-best and franchise record—while finishing 12th in Sixth Man voting.
- Serving as the primary backup to starting point guard Immanuel Quickley, Shead provides reliable depth, with the Raptors kicking off preseason Saturday against the Miami Heat.
- The Raptors retain Shead for this season at $2.3 million, with the new agreement securing him for the next four seasons as part of a core aiming for Eastern Conference success.
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Jamal Shead, Raptors Sign Three-Year, $24M Extension
Jamal Shead and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract extension. The deal ties Shead to the Raptors through the 2029-30 season. Shead was the 45th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft out of Houston. Shead averaged 6.6 points, 5.4 assists and 1.7 rebounds across all 82 games last season. With the Raptors acquiring Kawhi Leonard this offseason, Shead figures to continue to playa critical role in their backcourt.
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