Former Houston guard Jamal Shead has reportedly signed a three-year, $6.11 million contract with the Toronto Raptors, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Shead was a consensus first-team All-American and the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 12.9 points, 6.3 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals. He was also voted the Big 12 Player of the Year and the top defender in the conference.
The 45th pick left as the second-winningest Cougar after four years (120-18). He finished third in program history in assists (693) and is the only player to win 100 games with at least 1,300 points, 600 assists and 200 steals in a career.
Sources: Toronto Raptors No. 45 overall pick Jamal Shead has agreed to a three-year, $6.11 million rookie contract. The former University of Houston star guard starts his pro career on a standard contract with the first two seasons guaranteed. pic.twitter.com/h9XUrzqp2L
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 4, 2024
The Raptors acquired the draft rights to Shead, along with Davion Mitchell, Sasha Vezenkov and a 2025 second-round pick, from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Jalen McDaniels. Shead will reportedly have the first two years of his contract guaranteed.
Shead is expected to suit up with the Raptors in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada. They will play at least five games, starting on July 13 against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Pavilion (8:30 p.m. EDT, NBA TV).
He will likely be joined by fellow draft picks Ja’Kobe Walter (20th pick) and Jonathan Mogbo (31st pick), and undrafted free agents Branden Carlson and Joe Girard III, among others.
