Tyreke Key is on the Toronto Raptors roster as of Thursday, September 24, arriving from free agency with no prior NBA line. The 27-year-old guard is a rookie by experience, and no contract terms are on file yet.
The move
Tyreke Key, a 27-year-old guard, appears on the Toronto Raptors' official roster as of Thursday, September 24. He joins from free agency, having held no roster spot before this move. He is a rookie by NBA experience. No injury report entry preceded this transaction, and no report from any source has been logged tying his arrival to a prior status update.
The money
Key's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Raptors carry a payroll of $205.9 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, which puts them over the luxury tax. The league salary cap sits at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Key has no NBA line from last season. He joins a Raptors roster that now counts 21 players against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots. Last season's rotation was led by Brandon Ingram at 33.8 minutes and 21.5 points, Scottie Barnes at 33.5 minutes and 18.1 points, Immanuel Quickley at 31.9 minutes and 16.4 points, and RJ Barrett at 30.3 minutes and 19.3 points, with Jakob Poeltl, Jamal Shead, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Murray-Boyles rounding out the group.
What are the terms of Tyreke Key's contract?
Not announced. His contract is not on file yet.
Where did Tyreke Key play last season?
He has no NBA line last season.
How big is the Raptors' roster now?
21 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Are the Raptors over the salary cap?
Yes. Their payroll is $205.9 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, above the $165.0 million cap and the $200.4 million luxury tax line.