Toronto Raptors Forward Bolts NBA To Sign in Turkey

He was one of the assets brought over in the Pascal Siakam trade, and although he had a couple of eye-opening games with the Toronto Raptors, ultimately, small forward Jordan Nwora wasn't really a long-term rotation option for head coach Darko Rajakovic, and the team let him go in free agency after the season. 

Apparently not getting many NBA bites this summer, Nwora has signed on to continue his basketball career in Turkey. 

BREAKING: 4-year NBAer Jordan Nwora has signed an overseas contract with EuroLeague’s Anadolu Efes SK in Turkey.

Nwora spent played for Milwaukee, Indiana, & Toronto in the NBA.

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Nwora has signed with Anadolu Efes SK and will play in the EuroLeague. 

Nwora has the distinction of being a part of not only the Siakam trade, but also the Kevin Durant trade the year before that sent KD to Phoenix. 

The 25-year-old was a second-round pick of the Milwaukee Bucks in 2020 and spent a couple of seasons there before moving on to the Indiana Pacers. 

Last year with the Raptors after the trade, he averaged 7.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 34 games in 15.6 minutes per night.

In four NBA seasons, the Buffalo, NY native averaged 7.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 16 minutes per game across 206 NBA contests.

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