Free agent F Ishmail Wainright has agreed to a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors, his agents Deirunas Visockas and Jim Tanner of @_tandemse tell ESPN. In Rockville, Maryland, Montrose Christian High School was where I attended. He signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns in the same month, in which his pay is determined by the league in which he competes. His wingspan could make him an oversized small forward, but he could take some reps at power forward due to his bulk. "@type": "Question", Wainright's an imposing physical specimen six-foot-five and 235 pounds and played a season of football at Baylor, where he also played four years of basketball. Wainrights $925,258 yearly salary in 20212022 will result in a $925,258 total cap hit for the Toronto Raptors, raising their dead cap by $250,000. Small Forward and Power Forward He played one season of football after his basketball career, playing tight end. Ishmail Wainright Contract, Salary Cap Details & Breakdowns | Spotrac Born Sept. 12, 1994, in Kansas City, Mo. Suns Ishmail Wainright's Baby Momma Ariana Andrea Calls Him Out For Wainright is still recovering from a back injury, and his 2022-23 debut will likely be pushed back again. Ishmael Wainright hasnt played very much this season, in fact he plays around 7 minutes a game. He played professional basketballfor two seasons in Germany, averaging 12.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game forthe Nuremberg Falcons BC of the lower Bundesligabefore signing a deal withSC Rasta Vechta of the Bundesliga. Aside from Kai, Ish is said to have a daughter named Isabella, as evidenced by the tattoos on either side of his shoulders. He still has a chance to rejoin the team if the Suns were to convert his contract into a standard one. Appearing in just his second game of the season, Wainright played the entire fourth quarter as the Suns blew out the Knicks. Wainright is starting Monday's contest against the Mavericks. [10] Five days later, he signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Sam Dekker, Ishmail Wainright and Isaac Bonga addressed the media on Thursday, sharing their feelings over their uncertain futures and how they've handled themselves in camp. Born Sept. 12, 1994, in Kansas City, Mo. The limited action off the bench actually marked Wainright's season debut, as he had either not played in a coach's decision or was out due to personal reasons or a lower-back injury through the Suns' first 13 games of the campaign.