Ron Harper Jr. is set to return for another NBA season with the Toronto Raptors via a two-way contract.
The Filipino-American forward formally signed the deal on Thursday (Friday, Manila time), his agent Drew Gross of Roc Nation Sports told ESPN.
Forward Ron Harper Jr., has agreed on a new two-way contract to the return to the Toronto Raptors, Drew Gross of @rocnationsports tells ESPN. Harper Jr., averaged 17 points and five rebounds in his rookie season with the Raptors’ G League affiliate.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 20, 2023
Weeks ago, the Raptors extended a qualifying offer to Harper, but it was only recently that the second-year forward accepted it.
During his rookie year, the 23-year-old Harper appeared in nine games, where he averaged 2.2 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 0.2 blocks in 6.6 minutes of action.
The son of former Chicago Bulls legend Ron Harper Sr. spent most of his rookie year with NBA G League team Raptors 905, where he averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.2 blocks in 32.7 minutes of play.
Recently, the 6-foot-5 Harper suited up for Toronto in the NBA Summer League, where he averaged 12 points and 4.5 rebounds in four games.
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