And just like that, the Toronto Raptors have made their first cut. According to Blake Murphy of The Athletic, Sagaba Konate, an undrafted rookie out of West Virginia, has been released. Toronto’s training camp roster is down to 19.
Konate’s release comes as a bit of a surprise. Not because he was expected to make the 15 man roster (that was always a longshot), but rather because he was signed to an Exhibit-10 contract. An Exhibit-10 deal allows players to be automatically converted to two-way contracts, so Konate’s release means that the team not only didn’t think he was worth an NBA roster spot but also thought he wasn’t worthy of a two-way.