The Raptors announced Friday that they waived Harper from his two-way contract, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.
Harper will undergo season-ending surgery next week after sustaining a subluxation of the left shoulder while playing for the Raptors 905 of the G League. Harper made just one appearance in the NBA in 2023-24.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Not listed on injury report
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Harper (illness/shoulder) isn't listed on the injury report for Sunday's matchup against the Pistons, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Harper has returned to the NBA squad after spending some time in the G League rehabbing a shoulder injury. He was also recently dealing with an illness, per Murphy. While it appears Harper is available Sunday, he's unlikely to see any significant playing time.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Will suit up Friday
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Harper (shoulder) is available for Friday's preseason finale against Washington, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Harper had been dealing with a lingering shoulder injury, but it appears he's moved past the issue. While he'll be available, there's no guarantee Harper will see any playing time, as Toronto has its entire roster available and will likely use the final exhibition as a dress rehearsal.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Remains sidelined Tuesday
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Harper (shoulder) didn't play in Tuesday's 106-102 preseason win over the Bulls.
It's unclear if Harper's absence was due to not being in Toronto's rotation or still dealing with a lingering shoulder injury. Regardless, his next chance to suit up is Friday's preseason matchup with Washington.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Doesn't appear in preseason win
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Harper (shoulder) didn't play in Sunday's 112-99 preseason win over Sacramento.
Harper sustained a shoulder injury during the Las Vegas Summer League before rejoining the Raptors on a two-way contract in late July. It's unclear whether his shoulder injury prevented him from suiting up Sunday, but he's unlikely to see significant minutes for Toronto when healthy this year.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Staying in Toronto
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The Raptors signed Harper (shoulder) to a two-way contract Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Harper injured his shoulder in Summer League but should be ready for the start of the 2023-24 season. The second-year forward made just nine appearances for the Raptors last season and will split time between the NBA and G League next year.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Won't play Saturday
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Harper is out for Saturday's Summer League game against the Warriors due to a left shoulder sprain, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports.
Harper's Summer League will come to an end as the Raptors currently hold an 0-4 record. The second-year forward spent most of last season in the G League and will likely receive another two-way contract in 2023-24.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Moves past hip injury
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Harper (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Tuesday in the Raptors' 106-92 win over the Heat.
Harper, who is one of the Raptors' two two-way players, missed the G League Raptors 905's season finale Saturday against the Greensboro Swarm due to a hip contusion, but he ended up playing two minutes a day later in the NBA club's 114-104 win over the Wizards. With Toronto down five players due to injury Tuesday, Harper suited up again, but he wasn't able to crack head coach Nick Nurse's tight eight-man rotation. With the 905 having wrapped up its season, Harper will be up with the parent club for the rest of the way, but he's unlikely to see the court outside of garbage-time situations.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: DNP with injury
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Harper did not play during Tuesday's 113-109 loss to Grand Rapids because of a rib injury.
A rib contusion prevented Harper from participating in the 905's latest game. If it is any indication, Jeff Dowtin and David Johnson are expected to be their starting backcourt while Harper sits out.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Almost logs triple-double
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Harper logged 23 points (9-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, eight assists and one steal across 35 minutes during the 905's 108-102 loss to Windy City on Thursday.
Harper was one rebound and two assists short of logging a double-double. As for the guard's scoring, he improved his 2022-23 point rate to 17.5 across 19 G League games.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Scores 24 points
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Harper logged 24 points (9-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals across 38 minutes during the 905's 126-123 win Sunday at Sioux Falls.
Harper was the 905's primary scorer, which is a role he's expected to maintain if Dalano Banton (hip) continues to sit out like he did Sunday. Harper is averaging 17.8 points across eight G League games.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Records double-double
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Harper logged 20 points (9-22 FG, 1-10 3Pt, 1-3 FT), 10 rebounds and one block across 41 minutes during the 905's 110-102 loss Monday at Long Island.
Harper was two rebounds short of logging a double-double during the 905's final game across 2022. He did not have that problem concerning their first matchup of 2023. While with the 905, Harper is expected to regularly log many points and rebounds across games.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Logs 22 points, eight rebounds
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Harper logged 22 points (8-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Raptors 905's 127-118 win Thursday against Iowa.
Harper was Raptors 905's second-best scorer (after Dalano Banton) and third-best rebounder (after both Banton and Sterling Brown) to help the team begin its new campaign strong. Fantasy managers should not expect much different unless the Toronto Raptors promote him.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Bounces back Wednesday
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Harper racked up 24 points (8-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 36 minutes Wednesday versus Mexico City.
While Harper's effort wasn't enough to collect a win for 905, the two-way player once again displayed why he received the contract from the Raptors. Harper doesn't figure to see much action when he's with the parent organization, but he should be featured nightly when he's playing in the G League.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Struggles to find footing in return
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Harper (knee) finished with just six points (1-5 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block over 33 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the Legends.
Harper has slowed in a major way recently, finishing with single-digit points in three of the last four games after tallying double digits in all but one of his first nine. He'll look to round into form as the regular season approaches next week.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Recalled from G League
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Toronto recalled Harper from the G League's Raptors 905 on Saturday, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Harper will be available for Saturday's game versus the Hawks. Despite only appearing in one game for the Raptors this season, Harper could see some action with Pascal Siakam (groin), Precious Achiuwa (ankle), Otto Porter (toe) and Chris Boucher (illness) all out.
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Raptors' Ron Harper: Huge impact Thursday
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Harper compiled 23 points (10-19 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block over 33 minutes Thursday versus Westchester.
Harper struggled versus the Go-Go last time out, finishing the night with only four points. He hoisted a season-high 19 shot attempts in this one and was a menace on both ends of the floor and should continue to see extended action as one of the Raptors' two-way players.
