"The plan that we have for him is a long-term plan. We're really trying to get him up to speed with our program with conditioning that playing in the system that we have demands. He's been awesome. He's been doing a great job. Any opportunity for him to be without our 905 program is super important for him and super important for the team."
"The Raptors are battling for playoff positioning. That doesn't leave a huge margin of error and that, in turn, makes playing a younger player who just joined the team mid-season difficult-especially now that the team is getting healthy again."
The Raptors acquired 26-year-old Trayce Jackson-Davis from the Warriors for a 2026 second-round pick at the trade deadline. Jackson-Davis has received minimal playing time, appearing mostly in garbage time or receiving DNPs, with additional development time in the G League. Head coach Darko Rajakovic confirmed the organization views him as a long-term development project focused on conditioning and system integration rather than immediate contribution. Finding playing time remains challenging given the team's playoff positioning and the return of healthier players like Jakob Poeltl, Collin Murray-Boyles, and Sandro Mamukelashvili, all of whom have priority over Jackson-Davis in the rotation.
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