Raptors sign former top pick Markelle Fultz to 10-day contract

Sacramento Kings guard Markelle Fultz (20) brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Hornets during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 4, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Markelle Fultz to a 10-day contract, the NBA club announced Monday.

Fultz, the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft, last played in the NBA in 2024-25, suiting up for the Sacramento Kings.

The 27-year-old averaged 2.7 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 8.8 minutes per game across 21 appearances for the Kings.

Fultz is averaging 9.8 points, 5.3 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 22.2 minutes in six games (all starts) with Toronto’s G League affiliate, Raptors 905, this season.

The six-foot-four, 209-pound guard holds career averages of 10.4 points, 4.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 24.0 minutes in 255 NBA games (164 starts) with Philadelphia (2017-19), Orlando (2019-24) and Sacramento (2024-25).

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 23, 2026.