Raptors have newfound options after waiving Vezenkov, Freeman-Liberty

Title: Raptors have newfound options after waiving Vezenkov, Freeman-Liberty
Date: July 22, 2024
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: In my latest at Sportsnet, I broke down the how and why of the Raptors buying out Sasha Vezenkov and what options they have with the new flexibility it provides.

Sasha Vezenkov’s desire to return to Greece has slightly reshaped what the remainder of the Toronto Raptors’ offseason could look like.

The Raptors announced Monday that they have waived Vezenkov, along with Javon Freeman-Liberty. Freeman-Liberty was the usual, albeit unfortunate, result of mid-summer guarantee dates and roster crunches (more on him later). The Vezenkov situation, though, ends several weeks of intrigue around the former EuroLeague standout. It also came at quite a cost to the player.

Vezenkov will receive zero of the $6,658,536 that was set to be guaranteed to him this year.

Why? It was his clearest path back to Greece.

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