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Toronto Raptors signed forward Cole Swider for the remainder of NBA season

Apr 5, 2025 | 12:02 PM

The Toronto Raptors signed forward Cole Swider for the remainder of the season Saturday.

The six-foot-eight, 220-pound Swider is averaging 6.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 17.8 minutes in six games with the Raptors after signing a 10-day contract last month.

He also averaged 21 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 34.6 minutes in 31 Tip-Off Tournament and regular-season games with Motor City and South Bay in the NBA G League this season.

Swider has appeared in 33 career NBA games with the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami, Detroit and Toronto, He is averaging 2.7 points, 0.9 rebounds and 7.5 minutes over that span.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 5, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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