Offensive Game
Role scorer in his current phase; contributes through spot-up shooting and transition opportunities — offensive creation was never his strength and that is appropriate at this stage.
Career Journey
Sacramento Kings
2009-2012
Houston Rockets
2012-2013
Washington Wizards
2013-2014
Milwaukee Bucks
2015-2017
Brooklyn Nets
2017-2019
New Orleans Pelicans
2019
Memphis Grizzlies
2019-2021
Sacramento Kings
2021-2022
Toronto Raptors
2022-present
NBPA Vice President since 2017
Elected and repeatedly re-elected to the National Basketball Players Association executive committee, a leading voice on player advocacy.
Undrafted to a 15+ year NBA career
Went undrafted in 2009 out of LSU and built a durable role-player career across many franchises on defense, shooting, and leadership.
Re-signed with Toronto for 2025-26
Continued as a veteran mentor and depth defender for the Raptors.
Player Agent
2024-25 season · View contract
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 22 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 26.7% | 25.0% |
Temple is the archetype of the NBA survivor. Undrafted out of LSU in 2009, he turned defensive discipline and professionalism into a career most lottery picks never get. Listed at 6'5", he spent well over a decade guarding multiple positions and hitting enough corner threes to stay useful on contenders, moving through a long list of teams on veteran deals that steadied young rotations. His influence reaches past the floor: he has served as a Vice President on the NBPA's executive committee since 2017, one of the league's more respected voices on player matters. He re-signed with Toronto for 2025-26, where his minutes are scarce but his role — mentor and emergency defender — is exactly the one that kept him around this long.
Offensive Game
Role scorer in his current phase; contributes through spot-up shooting and transition opportunities — offensive creation was never his strength and that is appropriate at this stage.
Defensive Game
Veteran defensive intelligence compensates for physical decline; still communicates well, takes charges, and positions himself to be useful on that end for a young Raptors team.
Intangibles
Sixteen-plus professional seasons have built one of the highest basketball IQs in the league; his understanding of defensive schemes, situational basketball, and professionalism is elite.
Personal Life & Family
Partner
Tanae Temple
Children (2)
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Committed to youth development programs and education initiatives, continuing the service legacy his father established in Louisiana.
Did You Know?
His father Collis Temple Jr. was the first Black scholarship athlete in LSU history — Garrett grew up understanding basketball's connection to history and responsibility.
Won the NBA Sportsmanship Award in 2020 — a recognition of the way he carried himself throughout a long career of competing with integrity.
Has played for more than a dozen NBA franchises — a résumé that reflects how consistently coaches have sought out his veteran professionalism regardless of age.
Career Honors
NBA Sportsmanship Award (2020)
15+ NBA seasons across 12+ franchises
Undrafted to 15-year career — one of the great perseverance stories in modern NBA history
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