Rajaković Delighted: Big Extension Sealed in Toronto!

Pulse Sports Team 23:48 - 01 October 2026

American guard Jamal Shead has signed a contract extension with the Toronto Raptors, led from the bench by Serbian head coach Darko Rajaković.

The Raptors and Jamal Shead have agreed to a contract extension running through the summer of 2030, which will see Toronto's backup playmaker earn $24 million, according to well-known NBA insider Shams Charania on social media.

Toronto Raptors point guard Jamal Shead has agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract extension with the franchise. As confirmed by his agent KJ Smith, the new deal keeps Shead in Toronto through the end of the 2029–30 season, per Shams Charania.

The Raptors decided to open their checkbook for Shead after the standout floor general led the entire NBA in assists off the bench last season.

Shead dished out a total of 354 assists off the bench last season, averaging 5.4 assists and 6.6 points per game.

Shead entered the NBA in 2024 when the Sacramento Kings selected him with the 45th overall pick in the draft, before trading him immediately to Toronto.

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