Raptors exercise options on Caboclo, Nogueira, Wright
Players now extended through 2017-18 season
Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogueira and Delon Wright all had their team options exercised on Sunday morning by the Toronto Raptors, extending their deals through the 2017-18 season.
The Raptors exercised the fourth-year team options on the rookie scale contracts of Caboclo and Nogueira and the third-year team option for Wright.
Caboclo was selected by the Raptors with the 20th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. The six-foot-nine, 218-pound forward from Osasco, Brazil split last season between Toronto and Raptors 905 in the NBA D-League. He made six appearances with Toronto. Caboclo averaged 14.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 34.3 minutes in 37 games (35 starts) with Raptors 905. He scored 20-or-more points eight times, including a season-high 31 points Mar. 28 at Grand Rapids.
The seven-foot, 241-pound Nogueira was acquired from Atlanta on June 30, 2014. He saw action at centre with the Raptors and Raptors 905 during the 2015-16 season. He averaged 2.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 7.8 minutes in 29 outings with Toronto and 9.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 25.1 minutes in 11 contests with Raptors 905.
The native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was taken 16th overall by Boston in the 2013 Draft. He played three seasons in Spain before joining the Raptors.
Wright, six-foot-five, 183 pounds was selected by Toronto with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. He averaged 3.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 8.5 minutes in 27 games last season. Wright scored a season-high 19 points April 8 vs. Indiana. He also appeared in 15 games with Raptors 905, averaging 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 35.7 minutes.