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Toronto Raptors: Examining Toronto’s buyout market options

By Jeff Borsuk

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 6: President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri and General Manager Bobby Webster of the Toronto Raptors speak to ESPN writer Zach Lowe during practice as part of the 2019 NBA Finals on June 6, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 6: President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri and General Manager Bobby Webster of the Toronto Raptors speak to ESPN writer Zach Lowe during practice as part of the 2019 NBA Finals on June 6, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Toronto Raptors potential target – Dion Waiters (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Dion Waiters

Another recently made free agent in the NBA is the man who was suspended ten games by the Miami Heat early in the season, Dion Waiters. The highly-publicized discipline came after he had a panic attack on an airplane, leading to an investigation. It was discovered that the panic attack was brought on from a cannabis-infused edible given to Waiters by a teammate.

This was only one of three suspensions levied upon the point guard this season. He was out of the lineup so often that he only managed to play in three games for the Heat before they traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a three-team deal.

The Grizzlies didn’t allow Waiters to see any playing time before deciding to let him go. In doing so, they are now on the hook for the remainder of Waiters’ salary.

The 28-year-old would surely love to turn things around and provide his services to a contender. The Raptors could be interested, but they should be cautious of what adding the man nicknamed “Google Me” could mean for team dynamics.

If the Raptors believe that Waiters would be a good fit, both on and off the court, it’s unlikely they’d have much competition for his services. While he never lived up to his billing as a Dwyane Wade lookalike, he has shown an aggressive presence and is an above-average cutter and penetrator.

For his career, through seven season and three games, Waiters has produced 13.2 points, 2.7 boards, and 2.8 assists per game. Those numbers are more than respectable.

If edibles are what Waiters are after, then Toronto might be the perfect landing spot for him, considering Canada recently legalized cannabis for recreational use.

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