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The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Jared Rhoden to a 10-day contract.

Rhoden, 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, appeared in four games with Charlotte this season. He has also played in 20 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games with Greensboro and Raptors 905 in the NBA G League, averaging 16.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 29.5 minutes. He is shooting .504 (133-264) from the field and .396 (40-101) from three-point range. Rhoden has scored in double figures in 17 games and 20+ points eight times, including a season-high 32 points Nov. 15 vs. Delaware.

The Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard continue to appear fully committed to each other as the franchise evaluates its options ahead of next week’s draft where they own the No. 3 pick.

“Not at the start of the season, I don’t believe, as of right now,” said Brian Windhorst on First Take when asked if Lillard will be on a different team when the 23-24 season begins.

“They publicly haven’t sounded like they want to trade him. I can tell you privately the Blazers aren’t interested in trading him right now either,” added Windhorst. “I have to underline ‘right now’ because we’re in a fluid situation.”

Windhorst went on to emphasize how clear Lillard was at the end of the season that he wants the Blazers to make roster moves to improve their chances of competing around him.

“I am hearing nothing,” said Windhorst. “Nothing from the Dame side. Nothing from the Blazers’ side formally that he doesn’t want to be there.”

With the Blazers owning the No. 3 pick, they have more optionality with what they can do, but it also could be difficult to give up a player with the type of upside possessed by Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller.

“I don’t see it happening right now.”