Nimari Burnett is on the Toronto Raptors' roster as of Thursday, September 24, per the official roster. He is a 24-year-old rookie with no NBA line from last season.
The move
Nimari Burnett, 24, joins the Toronto Raptors roster after coming from free agency with no prior roster spot. The move was detected from the official roster on Thursday, September 24. No report preceded this transaction, official or otherwise; none is logged. He enters the league as a rookie, with the transaction itself the only confirmed detail on file so far.
The money
Burnett'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, over the luxury tax line. The 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. Toronto's team-wide numbers already place it above the tax before any terms of this move are known.
The fit
Burnett has no NBA line from last season. The Raptors' rotation last season featured 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, RJ Barrett at 30.3 minutes and 19.3 points, Jakob Poeltl at 25.0 minutes and 10.7 points, Jamal Shead at 22.6 minutes and 6.6 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili at 21.9 minutes and 11.2 points, and Collin Murray-Boyles at 21.9 minutes and 8.5 points. The roster now stands at 21 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way slots.
What is Nimari Burnett's contract with the Raptors?
Not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Did a report precede the move?
No. No report preceded this transaction; none is logged.
How big is the Raptors' roster now?
21 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way slots.
Is Toronto over the luxury tax?
Yes. The payroll is $205.9 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, above the $200.4 million tax line, with the cap at $165.0 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.