Raptors exercise 2022-23 options on Precious Achiuwa, Malachi Flynn

The Raptors exercised their third-year team options on big man Precious Achiuwa and guard Malachi Flynn, the team announced Tuesday in a press release. Both options are for the 2022-23 season.

Achiuwa, the 20th overall pick in the 2020 draft, averaged 5.0 PPG and 3.4 RPG in 61 games (12.1 MPG) for the Heat as a rookie last season. He was dealt to the Raptors this summer along with Goran Dragic in the Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade. His 2022-23 option will pay him approximately $2.84M.

Flynn, selected nine spots after Achiuwa at No. 29 in last year’s draft, averaged 7.5 PPG and 2.9 APG in 47 games (19.7 MPG) in his rookie year. He saw most of his playing time in the second half when Lowry was sidelined and could take on a more regular role this season with the six-time All-Star no longer in the picture, though veteran point guards Fred VanVleet and Dragic are still ahead of him on the depth chart. Flynn’s ’22-23 option is worth about $2.15M.

Teams have until Nov. 1 to pick up their 2022-23 rookie scale options on first-round picks from the 2019 and 2020 drafts.