Raptors sign Toronto native Dalano Banton to 2-year, $2.5M US deal

The Toronto Raptors have agreed to a two-year, $2.5 million US rookie deal with Canadian draft pick Dalano Banton on Saturday.

The six-foot-nine, 204-pound Toronto native became the first Canadian-born player to be drafted by the franchise after the Raptors selected the 21-year-old point guard as the 46th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Banton averaged 9.6 points in his 27 games for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers last season, leading the team in rebounds (5.9) and assists (3.9) per game. And has been playing with the Raptors in the Summer League pre-season tournament.

Toronto also selected 19-year-old forward Scottie Barnes and 20-year-old guard David Johnson with the fourth and 47th pick, respectively, in the recent draft.