Raptors pick up 2024-25 option for Scottie Barnes

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Mar 31, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) dunks the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center.
Mar 31, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) dunks the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center.
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The Toronto Raptors exercised the fourth-year team option for swingman Scottie Barnes on Wednesday.

The No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft will earn $10.1 million in the final year of his rookie deal in 2024-25.

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Barnes, 22, was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2021-22 and has averaged 15.3 points per game in each of his first two seasons.

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He opens his third season with the Raptors on Wednesday night against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves.

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—Field Level Media