DECEMBER 11: The Raptors have officially announced Lawson’s two-way contract with the team.
DECEMBER 10: The Raptors have agreed to a two-way deal with free agent shooting guard A.J. Lawson, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets.
Lawson had an eventful training camp with the Mavericks. Dallas waived the 24-year-old Canadian and his non-guaranteed standard contract, then brought him back on a two-way deal after he cleared waivers. The Mavericks cut Lawson once again before the regular season and he subsequently joined the Long Island Nets in the NBA G League.
Lawson appeared in a total of 56 NBA games for the Mavericks during his two seasons with the team, including 42 in 2023/24. He averaged 3.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.4 minutes per contest and posted a shooting line of .457/.307/.548 at the NBA level.
Lawson has averaged 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.3 steals per game for the Long Island Nets this season.
Toronto opened up a two-way slot on Tuesday by waiving D.J. Carton, who is currently recovering from an ankle injury. Several Raptors regulars are dealing with injuries, including Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and Bruce Brown. The 6’6” Lawson will add depth to the wing positions.