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Nimari Burnett Joins Raptors Camp on a Two-Way Path
Raptors Nightly Desk · 53 min agoNimari Burnett is in training camp with the Raptors as a 24-year-old rookie out of Michigan. He is not on the injury report, and his path onto the regular-season roster will be decided in camp and preseason games. Toronto added him along with other camp bodies as the Spurs, Kings and Timberwolves did the same across the league this week.
Camp Battle Ahead
Burnett arrives in Raptors camp as a rookie at age 24, older than the typical first-year player, after his college run at Michigan. He has no NBA regular-season stats yet, so training camp and any preseason minutes will be the first real look at how he fits. Camp invites at this stage of the calendar are about earning a roster spot or a two-way deal, and Burnett is one of several new names on the Raptors' camp roster this week. Nothing about his role is settled. The staff will use camp practices and scrimmages to sort out where he lines up in the depth chart before the regular season begins.
Injury Report
Burnett is not on the injury report. That is a clean bill of health heading into camp, which matters for a player trying to make a first impression and stick on an NBA roster. No injury history is on file for him. For a rookie fighting for a spot, availability is half the battle: every camp practice and preseason possession is a chance to show something, and Burnett heads into that stretch without any physical limitation holding him back.
The Path From Michigan
Burnett's college background is at Michigan, and he enters the league as a rookie despite being 24, a sign of a longer road to this point than a typical one-and-done prospect. Toronto is one of the stops giving him a look this fall. There is no NBA statistical history to point to yet, so his Michigan resume and his performance in Raptors camp are what the front office and coaching staff have to evaluate right now.
League-Wide Camp Moves
Burnett's addition to the Raptors did not happen in isolation. Blake Murphy reported on September 25, 2026 that the Raptors, Spurs, Kings and Timberwolves all added to their camp rosters, part of the routine roster-building that happens across the NBA before the season tips off. These camp additions are how teams round out numbers for training camp and preseason games, giving fringe players like Burnett a shot to compete for a spot. It is a reminder that final rosters are still very much in motion this time of year.
What Comes Next
With no regular-season NBA stats and no injury concerns, Burnett's next step is simple: perform in camp. The Raptors will use the preseason schedule to evaluate him against the rest of the roster and decide whether there is a standard or two-way spot for him. Until then, he is one name among the wave of camp additions reported across the league this week, waiting for his chance to show what he can do at the NBA level for the first time.
Questions fans ask
Is Nimari Burnett a rookie?
Yes, he is listed as a rookie for the 2026-27 season despite being 24 years old.
What team is Nimari Burnett on?
He is with the Toronto Raptors, added to their training camp roster.
Is Nimari Burnett injured?
No, he is not on the injury report.
Where did Nimari Burnett play college basketball?
He played at Michigan.
Why did the Raptors add Nimari Burnett now?
Per Blake Murphy, the Raptors added to their camp roster on September 25, 2026, along with the Spurs, Kings and Timberwolves, as part of routine training camp roster moves.
Does Nimari Burnett have NBA stats yet?
No, there are no NBA stats on record for him yet as he enters his rookie season.
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