In a what seemed a head-scratching move this summer, the Toronto Raptors waived swingman Alfonzo McKinnie. He had been signed to a contract less than two weeks prior.
The day after McKinnie was let go, July 18, the Raptors acquired Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. The clean-up on the Raptors salary table, which created the need for McKinnie’s waiving, suddenly made sense.
Alfonzo had bounced between the big team and the Raptors 905 G League squad. In his Toronto auditions, he didn’t look out of place.
To McKinnie’s credit, he didn’t hang his head after being dumped.