The Toronto Raptors have been busy raiding the Clippers’ roster this offseason. Beyond the pending Kawhi Leonard blockbuster, Toronto quietly added wing Seth Lundy to its Summer League roster — and after just two games, it’s starting to look like a genuine steal.
Summer League rosters are always a mixed bag: fresh draft picks looking to make an early impression, former prospects trying to rewrite their story, G League standouts fighting for a training camp invite, and a handful of vets holding the group together. Lundy fits squarely into the “prove it” category, and so far, he’s delivering.
From Penn State Standout to Journeyman
A 6-foot-4 wing out of New Jersey, Lundy spent four years at Penn State as arguably the best player on an otherwise unremarkable Big Ten squad. The Atlanta Hawks took a flier on him in the second round of the 2023 draft, signing him to a two-way deal. He barely sniffed NBA minutes in Atlanta, but he turned heads in the G League as an aggressive scorer with real confidence from beyond the arc — the kind of profile that hints at a future 3-and-D contributor.
Atlanta ultimately let him go, and the Clippers scooped him up on a two-way deal of their own, even waiving former first-rounder Kai Jones to make room. Unfortunately, an ankle injury derailed his tenure almost immediately, and he never appeared in a single game for LA. He wasn’t healthy enough to latch on elsewhere last summer either, and he spent the better part of a year out of professional basketball entirely, waiting for another shot.
That shot never came from the Clippers. Toronto, however, saw enough to bring him in — and Lundy is making the most of it.
Numbers That Turn Heads
In Toronto’s Summer League opener, an overtime defeat, Lundy fired up 11 three-point attempts, connecting on just two — but his mechanics looked clean, and he still finished a team-best plus-10 in a losing effort. His second outing was even more impressive: a team-high 23 points on 6-of-9 shooting from deep, five rebounds, and a plus-11 mark in a comfortable win.
What makes Lundy particularly interesting is his frame — a 6-foot-4 guard with a massive 6-foot-10 wingspan, giving him real defensive versatility if he can clean up the inconsistencies that plagued him in college. Offensively, his smooth stroke and shot-making touch make him a plausible option to help fill the void left by Gradey Dick’s departure.
With one two-way roster spot still up for grabs, Lundy has another week in Las Vegas to prove his health and his game are for real. The talent is clearly there — now it’s on him to seize the opportunity the Clippers weren’t willing to wait for.
