Raptors sign guard Jodie Meeks to 10-day contract
FILE – Jodie Meeks #20 of the Washington Wizards poses during media day at Entertainment and Sports Arena on September 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Rob Carr/Getty Images/AFP
TORONTO— The Toronto Raptors signed guard Jodie Meeks to a 10-day contract Wednesday.
While with Washington last season, Meeks was suspended 25 games after testing positive for Ipamorelin, a growth hormone prohibited under the NBA drug program. The suspension came a day before Game 1 of the Wizards’ first-round playoff series against Toronto.
Article continues after this advertisementMeeks was traded to Milwaukee during the offseason with 19 games remaining on the suspension, then waived when the ban ended.
The 31-year-old former Kentucky player has appeared in 531 regular-season games with Milwaukee, Philadelphia, the Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit, Orlando and Washington, averaging 9.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 22.6 minutes.
