After going undrafted during the 2026 NBA Draft, former Oregon Ducks center Nate Bittle signed an Exhibit-10 deal with the Toronto Raptors, giving him an opportunity to compete to make the final roster during training camp in September.
But before that, Bittle will play for the Raptors’ in the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, where he’ll get the chance to showcase himself to the franchise — and the entire league — in at least five games. Four games are scheduled, with a fifth coming either in the top-4 knockout rounds or in a consolation game.
Here’s Toronto’s full schedule for summer league, with game times and streaming platforms provided:
- July 10 vs. Boston Celtics — 6:00 pm PST (ESPN)
- July 11 vs. Houston Rockets — 6:30 pm PST (Prime)
July 13 vs. Indiana Pacers — 1:30 pm PST (ESPN2)
July 16 vs. Miami Heat — 6:00 pm PST (ESPN2)
July 10 vs. Boston Celtics — 6:00 pm PST (ESPN)
July 11 vs. Houston Rockets — 6:30 pm PST (Prime)
July 13 vs. Indiana Pacers — 1:30 pm PST (ESPN2)
July 16 vs. Miami Heat — 6:00 pm PST (ESPN2)
The Raptors’ full roster for summer league has yet to be released, but expect Bittle to earn a good amount of minutes considering Toronto doesn’t have a young center to develop. Second-year forward Collin Murray-Boyles played at that spot last season at times, but he’s just 6-foot-7 and could stand to improve his perimeter game.
As a fifth-year senior with the Ducks during the 2025-26 season, Bittle averaged 16.8 points, 6.9 rebounds in 31.1 minutes per game. He was viewed as a potential draft pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, but opted to return to Oregon, a move that arguably hurt his draft stock as the Ducks won just 12 games.
Regardless, Bittle will have a chance during summer league to demonstrate his skills and made some headway towards potentially making the final roster for the Raptors come the 2026-27 season.
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