The Philadelphia 76ers had high hopes for their former first-round pick, Zhaire Smith. During the 2018 NBA Draft, the Sixers used their 10th overall pick on
Freddie Gillespie
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The Toronto Raptors inked rookie Freddie Gillespie to a two-year deal on April 28. The 23-year-old Minnesotan previously signed two 10-day contracts with the team.
Prior to signing the 10-day contracts with the Raptors, “Freddy G” put up big numbers for the Memphis Hustle. He averaged 10.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game over his 15 games with the Hustle, the Memphis Grizzlies’ G-League team.
Toronto head coach Nick Nurse’s confidence in Gillespie is evident in his minutes. In his 10 games played, he averaged 5.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in only 16 minutes per game.
After Gillespie’s 5-block performance against the Brooklyn Nets on April 21, Nurse had nothing but praise for the rookie. “It’s been a while since we had that happen. Maybe in the Serge Ibaka days.”
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