The Toronto Raptors just signed scoring guard A.J. Lawson to a two-way contract. Their path to getting there, however, was a risky one -- and they could easily have lost him to another team.
The news that A.J. Lawson was being waived was a surprising one to many fans of the Toronto Raptors. After his performance last season and a strong preseason, he seemed like a strong candidate to be retained on the contract that he signed last season.
Lawson made his way to Toronto by a circuitous route. The Canadian native attended South Carolina before going undrafted in 2021.