Raptors Convert Guard Malachi Smith to Two-Way Contract
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The short version
- Malachi Smith signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors, per HoopsHype's Michael Scotto.
- He averaged 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 15 games with Brooklyn last season.
- The Nets waived him July 10 after exercising his team option on June 30.
- Smith joins Graham Ike as Gonzaga products on two-way deals this offseason.
The former Gonzaga shooting guard will split the 2026-27 season between Toronto and its G League affiliate, Raptors 905.
The Toronto Raptors have converted shooting guard Malachi Smith's Exhibit 10 training camp contract into a two-way deal, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The agreement will divide the 26-year-old's time between the NBA roster and Raptors 905, the club's G League affiliate.
Smith finished the 2025-26 season with the Brooklyn Nets, appearing in 15 games with four starts. He posted averages of 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists, shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 43.5 percent from three-point range.
Brooklyn initially exercised his minimum salary team option on June 30 before waiving him on July 10 to create salary cap space. Toronto opens training camp on September 29.
Smith played his college basketball at Gonzaga, where he was a teammate of forward/center Graham Ike, who has also landed a two-way contract this offseason with the Golden State Warriors. As many as 12 Gonzaga alumni are set to open the 2026-27 NBA season on rosters.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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