Tyson Degenhart is now on the Toronto Raptors roster, confirmed by the team's official roster listing on Monday, Oct. 5. The rookie forward joins a Toronto frontcourt led by Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram as the Raptors carry 22 players and sit over the luxury tax for 2026-27.
The move
Tyson Degenhart, a 23-year-old rookie forward, is on the Toronto Raptors roster as of Monday, Oct. 5, confirmed by the team's official roster. He arrives from free agency, having had no prior NBA roster spot. No report preceded this move. It was detected directly from the roster listing, not flagged in advance by any logged report.
The money
Degenhart's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Raptors carry $205.1 million in payroll across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the luxury tax. 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 payroll already sits above all four markers before Degenhart's own cap hit is confirmed.
The fit
Degenhart has no NBA line from last season. He joins a Toronto frontcourt that last season leaned on Brandon Ingram (33.8 minutes, 21.5 points), Scottie Barnes (33.5 minutes, 18.1 points), RJ Barrett (30.3 minutes, 19.3 points), Sandro Mamukelashvili (21.9 minutes, 11.2 points) and Collin Murray-Boyles (21.9 minutes, 8.5 points). The Raptors now carry 22 players on the roster, above the standard 15-man limit, with three two-way spots filled.
Did Tyson Degenhart sign with the Toronto Raptors?
His contract is not on file yet. He is now on the Raptors' official roster as of Monday, Oct. 5, and no report preceded the move.
Where was Tyson Degenhart before joining the Raptors?
He was not on an NBA roster. The move is listed as coming from free agency.
Are the Raptors over the luxury tax?
Yes. Toronto's payroll is $205.1 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.