Mourning returned to the Miami Heat on Tuesday, signing a contract for the rest of the NBA season.
Toronto completes its four-game season series with the Heat on March 29 in Miami.
Three weeks ago, Raptors general manager Rob Babcock confirmed he had negotiated a buyout with Mourning, who refused to play in Toronto after being acquired in the Vince Carter trade with New Jersey in December.
Centre Alonzo Mourning is back with the Miami Heat, less than two years after signing a free-agent contract with New Jersey. (AP File Photo)
The six-foot-10-inch, 260-pounder spent eight seasons in Miami before signing a free-agent contract in July 2003 with the Nets, who play host to the Heat on Thursday.
Mourning, who practised with his new teammates on Tuesday, is expected to earn about $325,000 US for the remainder of the 2004-05 campaign.
Mourning, who had a kidney transplant on Dec. 19, 2003, claimed he stopped playing this season because of hand, hip, knee and leg injuries but also openly criticized New Jersey's off-season moves and demanded a trade to a contender.
He never reported to Toronto with former Nets Eric Williams and Aaron Williams. Babcock also picked up two first-round draft picks in the deal.
The 35-year-old Mourning averaged 10.4 points and 7.1 rebounds in 18 games for the Nets earlier this season.
He is owed more than $17 million US on the four-year, $22.6 million US contract he received from New Jersey on July 16, 2003.
Mourning was the second NBA player to return following a kidney transplant (Sean Elliott of the San Antonio Spurs was first).
Mourning is a lifetime 52.3 per cent shooter and has averaged 19.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, 1.3 assists and 34.4 minutes in 652 NBA games (620 starts).
A six-time all-star and two-time defensive player of the year, the Georgetown grad has played for the Charlotte Hornets, Heat and Nets since being drafted second overall in 1992.
