The Toronto Raptors signed free agent forward Luis Scola to a multi-year contract Wednesday.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Yahoo Sports reported the deal is for one year and nearly $3 million.
The 6-foot-9, 240 pound Scola averaged 9.4 points and 6.5 rebounds in 81 games with the Indiana Pacers last season. The eight-year NBA veteran holds career averages of 12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 26.8 minutes with Houston (2007-12), Phoenix (2012-13) and Indiana (2013-15).
“Luis is an accomplished NBA and international player. We are thrilled to add his experience and leadership to our team and our locker room,” Raptors president and general manager Masai Ujiri said in a statement. “Luis is a winner wherever he goes.”
Scola has appeared in 631 of a possible 640 regular-season NBA games (428 starts) and completed six seasons without missing a game. He also holds a career-best streak of 311 consecutive games played (Oct. 30, 2007 to March 7, 2011).
Scola was drafted 56th overall by San Antonio at the 2002 draft, but did not make his NBA debut until the 2007-08 season after his draft rights were traded to Houston.
On the international stage, the 35-year-old Scola is a three-time Olympian for Argentina, earning a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens while averaging a team-high 17.6 points and 5.0 rebounds. Scola helped Argentina earn bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by averaging a team-high 18 points.