Sources – Hollis-Jefferson and Raptors Agree to Negotiate

LAS VEGAS – The Toronto Raptors have agreed to sign forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson for a one-year contract, ESPN sources told the league.

Hollis-Jefferson, 24, was allowed to become an unrestricted free agent by the Brooklyn Nets last month, while Brooklyn needed every ounce of maximum cap to sign Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan as agents free this month.

The deal was not officially announced, but Hollis-Jefferson tweeted Sunday about his departure for Canada.

OHHHH CANADA ??

– R.HollisJefferson (@ IAmCHAP24) July 8, 2019

Hollis-Jefferson played at the center of last year with the Nets, although he is 6-foot-7 – due to his lack of 3-point shooting, while he scored just 9 goals out of 49 for behind the bow.

Hollis-Jefferson is the second striker the Raptors have signed in as many days, after signing an agreement with former New Orleans Pelicans striker Stanley Johnson on Saturday. These are the first two moves the franchise has made as a result of Kawhi Leonard's decision to sign with the LA Clippers after winning the MVP Finals NBA title and a championship with the Raptors last season. His fellow free agent, Danny Green, also left the country on Saturday signing a two-year, $ 30 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Toronto still has its full non-taxable mid-level exception available – with a starting salary of $ 9.3 million for this season – as it tries to determine what direction it wants to go now that Leonard has left. With Kyle Lowry, Marc Gasol, Serge Ibaka and Fred VanVleet making more than $ 80 million worth of expired contracts, the Raptors have the opportunity to move in different directions, including bringing back a team that would remain in competition to rank among the four first. seed in the Eastern Conference – for the next season.

Athletic first reported that Hollis-Jefferson had agreed to make an agreement with the Raptors.