"They have an open roster spot heading into the stretch run, with a plethora of options available to them as to how they use it. They could sign a player off of the buyout market, a veteran with playoff experience to shore up their depth before they go to war. They could sign a young player out of the G League to a 10-day deal to give him a shot in the big leagues."
"Chucky Hepburn and Alijah Martin are on two-way deals, but both are rookies and outside of even the stretch rotation; the Raptors can keep them on those contracts through into next year. A.J. Lawson, however, is in his fourth and final season of eligibility and will not be able to sign a two-way deal next summer. The obvious move, therefore, is for the Raptors to convert his contract to a full roster deal, filling that final spot and retaining him through the summer and beyond."
Toronto has an open roster spot with options including signing a buyout veteran, adding a G League player on a 10-day deal, or converting a two-way contract to a full NBA deal. Converting a two-way would make the player playoff-eligible and keep them under contract through the summer on a team-friendly deal. Chucky Hepburn and Alijah Martin are rookies on two-way deals who can remain on those contracts. A.J. Lawson is in his fourth and final season of two-way eligibility and cannot sign a two-way next summer. Lawson has appeared in 13 games for Toronto this season. The Raptors should keep Lawson on his two-way deal and not convert it because he does not deserve a full roster spot.
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