Rhoden underwent surgery this week to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will face a 4-to-6-month recovery, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
The third-year forward will be under contract with Toronto entering the 2025-26 season after signing a two-year, two-way deal in March. Still, his recovery from shoulder surgery will keep him out of commission for the Raptors' summer development program and potentially jeopardize his availability for the start of training camp in the fall. Between stops with the Hornets and Raptors during the 2024-25 season, Rhoden appeared in 14 games and averaged 8.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.9 three-pointers in 16.2 minutes per contest.
Raptors' Ulrich Chomche: Expected to play in Summer League
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Head coach Darko Rajakovic anticipates watching Chomche (knee) play in the Las Vegas Summer League in July, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Chomche missed the second half of the season due to an MCL tear in his right knee, but he's expected to fully recover well in advance of the 2025-26 campaign. The rookie second-rounder made just seven appearances with Toronto during his first year in the NBA. Still, he averaged 8.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in 24.0 minutes while shooting 54.9 percent from the field over 19 outings (one start) with the G League's Raptors 905. With Chris Boucher set for unrestricted free agency, Chomche could be auditioning for the backup center role behind Jakob Poeltl this offseason.
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