After missing the entire 2005-06 pre-season play with a groin injury and playing one game with Toronto in the regular season, he was assigned to the Arkansas RimRockers of the D-League on November 20, 2005, with whom he wowed fans by posting a 40-point, 14-rebound performance on November 27 in a 112-102 road win against the Fort Worth Flyers.
Dopo aver saltato completamente la pre-season 2005-06 per un problema all'inguine ha disputato un solo incontro di stagione regolare ed è stato assegnato agli Arkansas RimRockers nella D-League, dove ha impressionato con una performance da 40 punti contro i Fort Worth Flyers.