Oregon's Nate Bittle lands NBA shot with Toronto Raptors
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Nate Bittle didn't get selected during the June 23-24 NBA draft, but he's still going to get a shot to play in the pros.
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The former Oregon men's basketball center has signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Toronto Raptors, according to a report from Dushawn London of 247Sports.
An Exhibit 10 contract is a one‑year, non‑guaranteed NBA minimum‑salary deal designed to give teams flexibility and give fringe or developing players a pathway into the league. It allows a team to bring a player into training camp and, if the player is waived, offer them a bonus if they join the team’s G League affiliate and remain there for at least 60 days. The contract can also be converted into a two‑way deal before the regular season.
For Bittle, it's an opportunity to keep chasing his dream after five years as a Duck, including back-to-back productive seasons at the end of his career.
When healthy, the 7-foot, 250-pounder former five-star recruit from Central Point provided Oregon with efficient interior scoring, reliable rebounding and the ability to stretch the floor.
Bittle averaged a team-leading 16.8 points per game during the 2025-26 season, 6.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 blocks in 31.1 minutes per game. He shot 46.5% from the field, 31.9% from 3-point range and 73.2% from the free-throw line. He also missed seven games with an ankle injury.
In 2024-25, Bittle was named third team all-Big Ten and Big Ten all-defense following a season in which he averaged 14.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks. He finished with a conference-leading 75 blocks.
Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at [email protected] and you can follow him on X @chansen_RG
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