The Toronto Raptors wrapped up their run at the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with plenty to feel good about. Under summer league head coach Ivo Simovic, an assistant on Darko Rajakovi\u0107’s staff, the Raptors opened with an overtime loss to the Celtics before reeling off three straight wins over the Rockets, Pacers, and Heat.<\/p>\n
That 3-1 mark was just short of a semifinal berth, sending Toronto into a fifth game \u2014 a consolation matchup against the Denver Nuggets \u2014 which the Raptors dropped 96-89 to close out the summer at 3-2. Beyond the final record, this Raptors summer league roster offered a real look at who could round out next season’s bench \u2014 and a few names are impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n
The Raptors’ first-round pick out of Santa Clara didn’t need long to make his presence felt. Allen Graves<\/a>, who didn’t play against the Nuggets, capped his summer league with 23 points and six rebounds in the win over Miami, shooting efficiently while showing the two-way versatility that made him an appealing pick at No. 19 overall.<\/p>\n During his lone college season, Graves averaged 11.8 points and 6.5 rebounds, and his ability to translate that production immediately into a pro setting suggests he could push for real minutes once training camp opens.<\/p>\n If there was one breakout story from the Raptors summer league, it was Seth Lundy<\/a>. The 26-year-old, who spent time with the Hawks this past season, scored 22 points against Indiana \u2014 including a game-sealing block \u2014 and followed it up with 19 more against Miami.<\/p>\n His combination of perimeter shooting, defensive competitiveness, and professional experience is exactly what Toronto values in complementary role players, and it has made him a serious candidate for the franchise’s final open two-way contract<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nate Bittle<\/a>, who signed an Exhibit-10 deal with Toronto, quietly built a strong r\u00e9sum\u00e9 throughout the Raptors summer league. He finished with 13 points and seven rebounds against Miami, reinforcing the defensive rebounding and rim protection he flashed all week in Las Vegas. For a Raptors front office that prizes size and physicality up front, Bittle’s summer league stretch gives the organization a genuine decision to make before the roster locks in<\/a>.<\/p>\n Collin Murray-Boyles<\/a> didn’t actually take the floor during Raptors summer league, but his presence around the roster still mattered. Coming off an NBA All-Rookie Second Team season where he proved his critics wrong<\/a>, he spent the week in Las Vegas as a mentor figure rather than a participant, giving Toronto’s younger prospects a professional standard to learn from off the court. That dynamic showed up in how organized and connected the Raptors looked defensively, even with a roster full of unproven names.<\/p>\n Not every storyline from Raptors summer league was as clean as Graves’ or Lundy’s. Jaden Bradley, the second-round pick out of Arizona, opened with a rough shooting night against Boston, going just 1-of-9 from the field, and struggled again versus Houston before finally breaking through against Indiana with 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting.<\/p>\n Simovic pointed to the natural adjustment period that comes with new teammates and a new system, and Bradley’s late improvement suggests the turnovers should smooth out with more reps. A stint with Raptors 905 this season looks like the logical next step in his development.<\/p>\n Last year’s Raptors summer league team went 4-1 before falling in the semifinals to the Sacramento Kings, and that group’s scrappy defensive identity carried directly into the regular season. This year’s edition, even without an equally gaudy record, showed the same DNA: multiple ball-handlers who can create in space, wings who defend and space the floor, and bigs who rebound and protect the rim.<\/p>\n None of these performances guarantee a roster spot once training camp begins. But Raptors summer league always serves the same purpose \u2014 forcing the front office to take a second look. Between Graves’ polish, Lundy’s two-way case, and Bittle’s flashes of upside, Toronto has no shortage of intriguing decisions to make before opening night.<\/p>\n Photo Credit: Nick Turchiaro, Imagn Images via Reuters Connect<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Toronto Raptors wrapped up their run at the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with plenty to feel good about. 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Nate Bittle Showed Legitimate Two-Way Upside<\/h3>\n
Collin Murray-Boyles Provided Veteran Presence Without Playing<\/h3>\n
Jaden Bradley Needed Time to Find His Footing<\/h3>\n
The Bigger Picture<\/h3>\n