The Portland Path Blazers exercised the 2025-26 group choice on the contract of guard/ahead Rayan Rupert, the Blazers introduced Sunday.
The 6-foot-6 Rupert, who simply ended his second season with the Blazers, will make $2.2 million subsequent season.
Rupert averaged 8.8 minutes in 52 appearances final season. He scored 3.0 factors per recreation with 1.3 rebounds, taking pictures 40.8% from the sphere and 27.1% from past the arc (16 of 59).
The Blazers chosen Rupert within the second spherical (forty third decide) of the 2023 NBA Draft.
Sunday is the final day groups can train participant choices and obtain qualifying affords.
Free agent negotiations can start at 3 p.m. Monday. The free company moratorium begins at 9:01 a.m. ET
That’s when restricted free brokers, equivalent to forwards Jabari Walker and Justin Minaya and guard Bryce McGowens, can signal supply sheets.
Minaya and McGowens have been on two-way contracts, together with Sidy Cissoko. The Blazers signed guard Caleb Love, out of Arizona, to a two-way contract on Thursday.
Guard/ahead Dalano Banton is an unrestricted free agent.
Free company formally begins on July 6, when contracts could be signed and trades could be formally introduced.
The Blazers received’t have the cap area to do a lot in free company, however can have mid-level exceptions obtainable and will stay lively within the commerce market.
The Blazers have already agreed to a commerce that sends Anfernee Simons and two future second-round picks to the Boston Celtics for guard Jrue Vacation.
That deal could be introduced on July 6.
— Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Fb)
