Raptors' Colin Castleton: Meaningful minutes to close season
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Castleton chipped in 10 points (5-7 FG, 0-1 FT) and two rebounds over 29 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 125-118 loss to the Spurs.
Castleton started four of his final 12 games of the regular season, averaging 7.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 22.5 minutes to wrap up the campaign. He signed a standard contract this past weekend after two 10-day deals had expired, and Castleton could be in line for an uptick in playing time as a frontcourt reserve member next season, considering Chris Boucher is headed for unrestricted free agency.
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Raptors' Colin Castleton: Returning to Toronto
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Castleton will sign a standard contract with the Raptors when his 10-day contract with the 76ers expires Saturday, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Castleton joined the 76ers on a 10-day contract April 3 after his second 10-day contract with the Raptors expired March 25. He played Friday for the 76ers in a 124-110 loss to Atlanta and finished with 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds and one steal over 25 minutes. Castleton will link back up with Toronto ahead of Sunday's season finale in San Antonio and should be in store for backup minutes in the frontcourt. Over his 25 total appearances (four starts) across stops with the Grizzlies, Raptors and 76ers on the season, Castleton has averaged 4.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.1 minutes per contest.
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76ers' Colin Castleton: Grabs 14 rebounds in win
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Castleton totaled two points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 14 rebounds, two assists and one block over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 122-103 victory over Washington.
Castleton dominated the boards in Wednesday's victory over Washington, leading all players with 14 rebounds, which tied his career high. The 24-year-old signed a 10-day contract on April 3 and has served as the backup center to Adem Bona. In his four games with Philadelphia, Castleton is averaging 3.5 points and 7.3 rebounds in 18.0 minutes per game.
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76ers' Colin Castleton: Getting opportunity in Philadelphia
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Castleton is expected to sign a 10-day contract with the 76ers prior to their game Thursday versus the Bucks, NBA reporter Jake Fischer reports.
Castleton will fill the roster spot vacated by forward Marcus Bagley, who isn't expected to be retained after his 10-day contract expired Thursday. The 24-year-old Castleton had most recently been playing for the G League's Osceola Magic, but he's had stints in the NBA this season with the Grizzlies and Raptors. Over his 20 appearances (four starts) between those two teams, the 6-foot-10 center has averaged 4.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 15.3 minutes per contest. Castleton could enter the rotation right away for a banged-up 76ers squad and serve as Adem Bona's primary backup Thursday.
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Raptors' Colin Castleton: Back to bench Monday
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Castleton is not in Toronto's starting lineup against Washington on Monday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Castleton will come off the bench Monday due to the return of Jakob Poeltl, who rested during Sunday's loss to San Antonio. Castleton started in four of the Raptors' last six games, and over that span he averaged 8.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.7 steals over 27.3 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Colin Castleton: Back in starting lineup
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Castleton will start Sunday's game against the Spurs, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
With Jakob Poeltl and Immanuel Quickley resting, Castleton and Jamal Shead will slide into the starting lineup. As a starter this season (three games), Castleton has averaged 10.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 31.3 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Colin Castleton: Moving to bench
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Castleton will come off the bench Thursday night against the Warriors, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
With Jakob Poeltl getting a night off, Castleton drew a spot start Monday, but the Florida product will rotate back to his usual bench role Thursday now that Poeltl is back in action. Castleton played well in his last appearance as a reserve Sunday, finishing with eight points, 12 rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes.
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Colin Castleton: Let go by Memphis
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The Grizzlies will waive Castleton on Friday, Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reports.
Castleton was cut in order to free up a two-way roster spot for guard Zyon Pullin. In Castleton's 10 NBA appearances for the Grizzlies this season, he averaged 1.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 4.6 minutes.
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Grizzlies' Colin Castleton: Available Sunday
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Castleton (ankle) is available for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Castleton carried a questionable tag into Sunday's bout due to a left ankle sprain, but he will ultimately be able to suit up. His availability likely holds no fantasy implications.
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Lakers' Colin Castleton: Plays in garbage time in return
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Castleton (wrist) played the final 1:19 of Wednesday's 136-124 win over the Grizzlies and didn't record any statistics during his time on the court.
Castleton, one of the Lakers' three two-way players, was cleared to return to action Wednesday after he hadn't appeared at the NBA or G League level since Feb. 10 while recovering from a fractured right wrist. Even with Anthony Davis (knee) sidelined for the second leg of a back-to-back set, the rookie big man out of Florida remained out of head coach Darvin Ham's rotation, as the Lakers relied mostly on small-ball lineups when fill-in starting center Jaxson Hayes (31 minutes) was off the court.
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Lakers' Colin Castleton: Out indefinitely with broken wrist
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Castleton is expected to miss multiple weeks after he recently suffered a fractured right wrist, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Castleton, one of the Lakers' two-way players, hasn't seen any game action at the G League or NBA level since Feb. 14, but it's unclear when exactly he suffered the injury. The fractured wrist comes at an inconvenient time for Castleton, who may have had an outside chance to push Jaxson Hayes for the top backup role at center with his other competitor for the job, Christian Wood (knee) already facing a multi-week absence of his own. The undrafted rookie out of Florida had made just seven appearances for Los Angeles this season but has been a standout performer for the G League's South Bay Lakers when available, averaging 16.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 blocks and 0.9 steals in 28.8 minutes per game over 24 appearances.
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Lakers' Colin Castleton: Secures seven rebounds in win
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Castleton posted four points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt), seven rebounds and two blocks in 15 minutes during Wednesday's 109-101 preseason win over the Kings.
Castleton had a limited impact offensively Wednesday, but he was a productive defender off the bench, tying for the team lead in rebounds while also posting a team-high mark in blocks. The 23-year-old is with the Lakers on a two-way deal but also impressed during Summer League play, so it's possible he earns some minutes in Los Angeles' rotation at some point this year.
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Lakers' Colin Castleton: Stuffs stat sheet
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Castleton collected 18 points (6-10 FG, 6-7 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and four blocks over 33 minutes of Wednesday's 109-99 Summer League loss to San Antonio.
Castleton showcased his diverse skillset Wednesday, leading the Lakers in rebounds, assists and blocks. Though the Florida product went undrafted this offseason, he was quickly signed to a two-way deal and could push for early playing time if he continues to impress during Summer League.
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Lakers' Colin Castleton: Signs two-way contract
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Castleton signed a two-way contract with the Lakers on Friday, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Castleton averaged 16.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.7 assists in 31.1 minutes per game during his final season at Florida but missed the end of the regular season due to a broken hand. He should be back to full health and will compete for a role in the NBA after going undrafted Thursday.
