Raptors forward Brandon Ingram had some “aggravation” in his injured left ankle, which led to last week’s PRP injection, Josh Lewenberg of TSN tweets. Ingram added that “things are trending in the right way.” Ingram, acquired from New Orleans at the trade deadline, will have to wait until next season to make his Raptors debut. He played his last game on Dec. 7, when he was … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Ingram, Barnes, Next Season
Injury Notes: Ivey, Ingram, Wells, T. Jones
Jaden Ivey continues to progress in his recovery from the broken left fibula he suffered on New Year’s Day, according to the Pistons, who announced on Thursday (via Twitter) that the third-year guard has been cleared for basketball activities. Ivey is entering the initial phase of his reconditioning program and will continue to progress in his on-court work, the team stated, … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Ivey, Ingram, Wells, T. Jones
Raptors Waive Orlando Robinson, Cole Swider
The Raptors have completed a pair of roster moves, announcing in a press release that they’ve waived center Orlando Robinson and forward Cole Swider. Robinson, who began the season with the Kings, was waived by Sacramento in January and has since been on a series of deals with Toronto, including a pair of 10-day contracts, a two-way pact, and a standard rest-of-season … [Read more...] about Raptors Waive Orlando Robinson, Cole Swider
Final Check-In On Open NBA Roster Spots
With just four days left in the NBA’s regular season, there are still a few teams around the league with open 15-man roster spots, and there’s little downside to filling those openings before the regular season ends. For playoff teams, adding one more player would create a little extra depth in the event of postseason injuries or garbage-time minutes. For non-playoff teams, it … [Read more...] about Final Check-In On Open NBA Roster Spots
Raptors Promoting A.J. Lawson To Two-Year Standard Deal
11:40am: Lawson’s salary for next season is fully non-guaranteed, according to Murphy (Twitter link). 11:14am: The Raptors are promoting A.J. Lawson from his two-way contract to a two-year standard deal, agents Todd Ramasar and Mike Simonetta tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). An Ontario native, Lawson signed a two-way contract with Toronto in December after spending … [Read more...] about Raptors Promoting A.J. Lawson To Two-Year Standard Deal