The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Juancho Hernangόmez.
Hernangόmez, 6-foot-9, 214 pounds, averaged 3.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 11.1 minutes in 40 appearances (nine starts) last season with Boston, San Antonio and Utah. He shot .415 (44-106) from the field, including .348 (24-69) from three-point range. Hernangόmez scored in double figures three times last year (all with the Jazz), highlighted by a season-best 22 points on April 10 at Portland.
A native of Madrid, Spain, Hernangόmez was picked 15th overall by Denver in the 2016 NBA Draft. He holds career averages of 5.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 15.7 minutes in 297 games (66 starts) with Denver, Minnesota, Boston, San Antonio and Utah. Through six seasons, he is shooting .428 (542-1265) from the field and has posted nine double-doubles. Prior to his time in the NBA, Hernangόmez played professionally in Spain for three seasons with Estudiantes (2013-16).
