Toronto Raptors sign Jodie Meeks until end of season
Wednesday 27 March 2019 07:55, UK
The Toronto Raptors confirmed the signing of veteran guard Jodie Meeks on a deal until the end of the season on Tuesday.
Meeks, 31, originally signed a 10-day contract with Toronto on February 20 averaged 7.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in the two games he played before receiving his new deal.
In 533 career games (204 starts) with seven NBA teams, Meeks has averaged 9.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
He was a second-round pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2009 and enjoyed his best season in 2013-14 with the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 15.7 points with 111 steals and 162 3-pointers -- all career highs.
The financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Meeks played just under five minutes as the Raptors defeated the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night to improve to 52-23 for the season.
The Raptors appear to be a lock for the second seed in the Eastern Conference, as they remain four games back from the Milwaukee Bucks and four-and-a-half games ahead of the third-place Philadelphia 76ers.
