markelle fultz has been claimed off waivers by Raptors 905, the G League affiliate based in Mississauga, the team announced on Friday. The former No. 1 overall pick joins a 905 squad that has lost three players to NBA call-ups and is sitting fifth in the Eastern Conference. The move arrives as Raptors 905 try to halt a skid and add veteran backcourt experience ahead of their next game.
Expanding details: veteran presence added to a roster in flux
Raptors 905 confirmed the claim on Friday, adding a player with 255 NBA regular-season appearances. The acquisition brings a player who holds career averages of 10. 4 points, 3. 2 rebounds, 4. 4 assists and 1. 1 steals across eight NBA seasons split between Philadelphia, Orlando and Sacramento. The 27-year-old spent last season with Sacramento and totaled 21 appearances in 2024-25, averaging 2. 9 points, 1. 0 rebounds and 1. 3 assists.
The 905 are navigating roster turnover after three players—Julian Reese, Olivier Sarr and David Roddy—were called up earlier in the week, and the team has lost three straight games with four losses in five. The club currently sits fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 16-11 record and will return to action on Friday against the Greensboro Swarm.
Markelle Fultz: role and immediate effects
Markelle Fultz arrives as a veteran guard who could provide ball-handling and playmaking depth for Raptors 905. The team announced that Trayce Jackson-Davis, recently acquired by the NBA Raptors at the trade deadline in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, will also be available for the 905 in the upcoming trip to Greensboro.
With the NBA parent club holding one open roster spot, there remains a pathway for upward movement, and the claim gives the organization seasoned backcourt options to evaluate. The 905 have not yet played an NBA or G League game this season with Fultz on the roster prior to the claim.
What’s next: schedule, roster and possibilities
Raptors 905 will test the new addition immediately, visiting the Greensboro Swarm on Friday as the organization seeks to stop its losing run and stabilize its rotation. The team will assess Fultz in practice and game minutes to determine how he fits alongside recently reassigned players and the team’s returning core.
The claim leaves open questions about whether Fultz will parlay this opportunity into a return to the NBA; Toronto has an available roster slot that could be filled in the coming weeks. The Raptors 905 announcement and the timing of the upcoming game set a tight window for evaluation, and markelle fultz’s performance in the next outings will shape whether the organization pursues further roster moves or looks upward to the parent club.
Timestamp: March 06, 2026 at 12: 52 PM ET.
