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Within the entire American sports scene, the Toronto Raptors have emerged as one of the most dynamic teams during the 2025 NBA free agency, particularly regarding transactions involving European athletes.
In addition to securing Sandro Mamukelashvili on a two-year contract with the Canadian organization, another European-born player will be continuing his journey in Toronto.
This applies to Jakob Poeltl, a former member of the San Antonio Spurs, who is poised to extend his stay with the Raptors through a lucrative four-year contract worth $104 million, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN, which will keep him with the team until the 2029-30 season.
The well-informed journalist also indicated that the Austrian center intends to exercise his player option for the 2026-27 season valued at $19.5 million, while also prolonging his agreement by an additional three years.
During the 2024-25 campaign, the 29-year-old center achieved personal bests across numerous statistical categories.
Jakob Poeltl recorded an average of 14.5 points and 9.6 rebounds last season, showcasing an impressive shooting percentage of 63.0% from the field over 29.6 minutes of action each game.
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