The Toronto Raptors assigned center Lucas Nogueira to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League.
Nogueira will remain on the Raptors’ active llist, but is expected to be in uniform for the Mad Ants’ game against the Delaware 87 on Saturday. He made his NBA debut on Nov. 21, and has played a total of 23 minutes in six games for Toronto this season.
The 16th overall pick in 2013 by the Boston Celtics, Nogueira was acquired by Toronto last June from the Atlanta Hawks. He spent the 2013-14 season playing for Estudiantes Madrid in the Spanish Liga Endesa.