{
  "id": 15233421,
  "title": "Toronto Raptors waive five players, convert Bittle’s deal to two-way contract",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/toronto-raptors-waive-five-players-convert-bittles-deal-to-two-way",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T16:22:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/basketball/2026/10/17/toronto-raptors-waive-five-players-convert-bittles-deal-to-two-way-contract"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Toronto Raptors have waived five players and converted centre Nate Bittle's contract to a two-way deal, according to reports from the Winnipeg Free Press. The waived players include forward Tyson Degenhart, centre Jamarion Sharp, guards Nimari Burnett, Jalen Celestine, and Tyreke Key. Bittle, a seven-foot native of Central Point, Ore., averaged 16.8 points and 6.9 rebounds over 25 games last season during his time at Oregon. The Raptors are set to begin their regular season on Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Raptors convert Bittle’s deal to 2-way contract",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/raptors-convert-bittles-deal-to-2-way-contract",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:23:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}