Raptors 905 adding Will Sheehey, retaining John Jordan

Raptors 905 are bringing back reigning Slam Dunk Champion John Jordan, according to friend of the site Chris Reichert of Upside & Motor. Jordan was expected to return if no overseas offers to his liking materialized, and it looks as if the opportunity to provide the 905 with guard depth – and retain his dunking title – won out.

Joining Jordan on the 905 will be Will Sheehey, Reichert reports. The 905 selected Sheehey’s returning player rights in the expansion draft last season, but the Indiana product opted to spend 2015-16 in France.

Prior to that, Sheehey spent time in the D-League with two teams and saw time in Greece in Montenegro. Last year, he averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists overseas while shooting 42.5 percent overall and 29.7 percent on threes. In 17 career D-League games, he’s averaged 9.4 points on 47.2-percent shooting with a 15-of-39 mark from long-range. Undrafted in 2014, the 6-foot-7 small forward got a Summer League look with the New York Knicks and then the New Orleans Pelicans, averaging four points in 8.6 minutes across the two tournaments.

The 905 roster is beginning to fill out in theoretical terms, though a lot remains up in the air until the conclusion of Toronto Raptors training camp. Once the 15th roster spot has been decided on, the Raptors will work to convince their cuts to become D-League players (affiliate or otherwise), hoping they clear waivers to make that possible. E.J. Singler and Brady Heslip have agreed to do so if cut, Fred VanVleet and Jarrod Uthoff received partial guarantees in part to help sweeten a D-League salary, and Yanick Moreira seems likely to head to Mississauga, too (Drew Crawford will head overseas if he fails to make the team).

From there, the 905 can invite four players to camp from open tryouts and then use their limited draft picks to fill out the roster on Oct. 30.

1st – None
2nd – Reno
3rd – None
4th – Own, Bakersfield, Texas
5th – None