Free agent center Aron Baynes could miss next season due to a neck injury, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets.
Baynes, who played for the Raptors last season, has severe nerve damage in his neck and is currently in the hospital, says Charania. Baynes, a member of the Australian national team that took the bronze medal at the Olympics, initially injured his neck in a victory over Italy. He suffered a more significant injury slipping in the team bathroom.
The Raptors waived Baynes on Wednesday before his $7.35MM salary for 2021/22 would’ve become fully guaranteed.
Baynes signed a two-year contract with the Raptors during the 2020 offseason after enjoying a career year in Phoenix. He averaged 6.1 PPG and 5.2 RPG in 53 games (18.5 MPG) with Toronto and his shooting percentages (.441/.262/.707) were significantly below his career rates.
However, Baynes was expected to attract interest in the open market from teams looking to add to their frontcourt depth.
Hoping for a speedy recovery
Wow, I was wondering why he wasn’t signed by any team yet …… hope he recovers fast.