AJ Hoggard is on the Toronto Raptors roster as of Thursday, September 24, detected through the official roster rather than a prior report. The 25-year-old guard is a rookie with no NBA line from last season.
The move
Hoggard, a 25-year-old rookie guard, joins the Raptors after free agency, with no prior club listed on his path to Toronto. The move was detected from the official roster on Thursday, September 24. No report preceded it; none is logged for this transaction.
The money
Hoggard's cap hit and contract length are not on file yet, since public salary data can lag a signing by a day. Toronto's payroll for 2026-27 sits at $205.9 million across 16 contracts, over the luxury tax line. The cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Hoggard has no NBA line from last season. He joins a Raptors backcourt that ran through Immanuel Quickley at 31.9 minutes and 16.4 points, RJ Barrett at 30.3 minutes and 19.3 points, and Jamal Shead at 22.6 minutes and 6.6 points last season. The roster now carries 20 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way spots.
Did a report precede AJ Hoggard joining the Raptors?
No report is logged ahead of the move. It was detected from the official roster on Thursday, September 24.
What is AJ Hoggard's contract with the Raptors?
The contract is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Are the Raptors over the luxury tax?
Yes. Toronto's payroll is $205.9 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, above the $200.4 million tax line, with the cap at $165.0 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
How big is the Raptors roster now?
20 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way spots.