Following a mid-season trade from Utah to Toronto, Agbaji struggled to produce anything of note, averaging just 7.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 combined steals and blocks in 24.8 minutes per game over the final two months. Heading into the 2024-25 season, Agbaji's exact role remains somewhat unclear, although it will undoubtedly involve coming off the bench. At least to begin the season, Agbaji could play fewer minutes than he did to end the 2023-24 season, especially with Scottie Barnes back to full health. Agbaji will almost certainly get an opportunity to play an expanded role at some point, although predicting when that might happen is anyone's guess. Based on what we have seen to this point in his career, there is no reason to consider drafting Agbaji outside of deeper leagues. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $8.03 million contract with the Cavaliers in July of 2022. Traded to the Jazz in September of 2022. Jazz exercised $4.31 million team option for 2024-25 in October of 2023. Traded to the Raptors in February of 2024. Contract includes $6.38 million team option for 2025-26. The Raptors exercised the $6.38 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Agbaji was born on April 20, 2000, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After he was born, his family moved to Kansas City, where he grew up playing club soccer and AAU ball. Between his freshman and junior years, Agbaji grew nine inches and began to focus on basketball full-time. He didn't receive any attention from major D1 programs until his senior season, where he averaged 27.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game for Oak Park and was named Kansas City Star All-Metro player of the year. Agbaji was considered a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. On Feb. 8, 2018, he committed to play college basketball for Kansas over offers from Texas A&M and Wisconsin. Agbaji started his freshman season as a redshirt but was quickly inserted into the lineup after Udoka Azubuike suffered a season-ending injury. On Jan. 29, Agbaji made his first career start, scoring 24 points, bringing in seven rebounds, and stealing the ball twice in a loss to Texas. From that point on, he would never come off the bench again, and he is now considered one of the most decorated players in KU history. During his senior season at Kansas, he averaged 18.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Agbaji was voted the Big 12 Player of the Year and was named a consensus first-team All-American. Kansas won the 2022 NCAA Tournament, and Agbaji scored 12 points in the championship game to finish off his stellar college career. On April 24, Agbaji declared for the 2022 NBA draft, where he was called by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 14th pick in the first round.
Posts 16 points during loss
FToronto Raptors
November 5, 2024
Agbaji accumulated 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two steals across 33 minutes during Monday's 121-119 loss to the Nuggets.
ANALYSIS Scottie Barnes' (eye) injury will not require surgery, but Agbaji will continue to have a starting role until he returns. He's performed adequately over his last three starts, averaging 15.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals over that span.
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Stat Review
How does Ochai Agbaji compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
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Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
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True Shooting %
67.6%
Effective Field Goal %
66.7%
3-Point Attempt Rate
36.1%
Free Throw Rate
18.1%
Offensive Rebound %
5.1%
Defensive Rebound %
12.9%
Total Rebound %
8.9%
Assist %
9.0%
Steal %
1.9%
Block %
1.8%
Turnover %
7.8%
Usage %
14.3%
Fantasy Points Per Game
26.8
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
A first-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Agbaji was able to close last season with a bang. Over the final month, he moved into a sizeable role for the Jazz, who had shifted into tank mode. Over the final 15 games, he averaged 14.7 points, adding 2.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 2.3 three-pointers. While this still had him ranked outside the top 200 in nine-category leagues, it was perhaps a glimpse of what he might be able to do should he land a meaningful role this season. With that in mind, there is speculation he could be in the starting lineup come opening night, putting him firmly on the fantasy radar. He is not someone managers will need to prioritize but certainly makes sense as a last-round flier, especially given the coaching staff seems intent on making him a focal point.
A member of Kansas' 2022 National Championship team as a senior, Agbaji was selected with the 14th overall pick over the summer by the Cavaliers and eventually traded to the Jazz as part of the Donovan Mitchell deal. In his final year, he was named Big 12 Player of the Year and Consensus first-team All-American behind 18.8 points on 48/41/74 shooting, 5.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 combined steals-plus-blocks in 35.0 minutes. He took nearly half his shots from behind the arc and improved his percentage every season, but his spotty free-throw shooting is a bit of a concern. Even if his shooting may come and go, he projects as a solid defender, which should keep him on the court, especially on a rebuilding Utah team. He's 6-foot-5, but at 217 pounds, he has the potential to check some bigger forwards at the NBA level. It seems unlikely he'll be fantasy relevant as a rookie, but the Jazz will prioritize development, so he'll have opportunities.
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Impresses from deep
FToronto Raptors
November 2, 2024
Agbaji finished Saturday's 131-128 overtime victory over the Kings with 22 points (9-12 FG, 4-5 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals over 36 minutes.
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Team option picked up
FToronto Raptors
October 29, 2024
The Raptors exercised the 2025-26 team option on Agbaji's contract Tuesday, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
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Scores 15 points off bench
FToronto Raptors
October 29, 2024
Agbaji posted 15 points (6-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, one block and one steal over 29 minutes during Monday's 127-125 overtime loss to the Nuggets.
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Retreats to bench Monday
FToronto Raptors
October 28, 2024
Agbaji is not in the Raptors' starting lineup for Monday's game against the Nuggets, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Moves up in rotation
FUtah Jazz
February 7, 2024
Agbaji could be in line for more minutes upon Utah trading Simone Fontecchio to Detroit in exchange for a package including Kevin Knox. Agbaji is currently sidelined by an illness.
ANALYSIS Utah also received a 2024 second-round pick via Washington and draft rights to Gabriele Procida. Agbaji has been limited to just 15.2 minutes across his last five contests, and he hasn't started a game since Dec. 11. Utah could be shaping up to devote developmental attention to Agbaji, who was the No. 14 pick in the 2022 Draft.