Los Toronto Raptors han incorporado a su plantilla a Bruno Fernando, informó Sportsnet. Los canadienses se han hecho con el pívot después de que este fuera cortado por los Hawks, firmándole un contrato no garantizado que le permitirá pelear por un puesto en la plantilla definitiva.
Toronto cuenta ahora mismo con 16 jugadores en plantilla, por lo que tendrán que cortar al menos a uno antes de que comience la liga regular. Fernando trabajará durante la pretemporada para lograr ser uno de los 15 elegidos, lo cual, en caso de ocurrir, presumiblemente hará que al menos una parte de su sueldo quede garantizada.
El pívot viene de promediar 6,3 puntos y 4,3 rebotes en 15 minutos, convirtiéndose en parte relevante de la rotación de los Hawks. No obstante, los de Georgia decidieron no seguir contando con él, convirtiéndolo en agente libre y dando a los Raptors la oportunidad de sumarlo a su plantel.
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Bruno Fernando is coming off the best season of his five-year NBA career. He averaged 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 58.3% from the field in 45 games for the Atlanta Hawks. Last Sunday, the Toronto Raptors officially announced that they have signed Fernando to a contract.
Jay Rosales of That’s A Rap Podcast added more details: “Raptors make the official announcement on the Bruno Fernando signing. He, along with Quincy Guerrier and Jamison Battle, will head into training camp with a shot for the 15th roster spot.”
If Fernando makes the roster, he would be an intriguing addition to a Raptors team that is trying to get back into the NBA playoffs. At just 25, he is young enough that he could still continue to improve over the next few seasons.
Fernando was the 34th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Maryland by the Atlanta Hawks. In addition to the Hawks, he has also spent time with the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets. His career averages are 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 54.4% from the field in 203 regular season games.
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