Raptors waive Lorenzo Brown before contract deadline

The Raptors waived guard Lorenzo Brown, hours before the deadline to guarantee the rest of his one-year contract.

Brown’s deal is worth $1,621,415 (all dollars U.S.) with $800,000 guaranteed. The remainder, per league rules, would have to be paid if he was on the roster after 5 p.m. ET on Monday.

The 28-year-old former G League MVP — who played on a two-way deal last season and had been the Raptors’ fourth point guard — played 40 games over two seasons with the big club, averaging 2.