AJ Hoggard is no longer with the Toronto Raptors, a move detected in the team's official roster on Thursday, Sep. 24. The guard had no NBA line last season and had not signed a contract on file with the club.
The move
AJ Hoggard, a 25-year-old rookie guard, has left the Toronto Raptors roster, according to the team's official roster as of Thursday, Sep. 24. A report that day from hoopsrumors, "Keon Johnson Among Several Players Waived Thursday," named Keon Johnson among several players waived around the league; confidence on that report is not listed, and it did not name Hoggard specifically.
The money
Hoggard's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or release by a day, so his cap hit and years are unknown. The Raptors carry a payroll of $205.9 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the luxury tax line. The salary cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax line 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. Toronto's backcourt minutes last season went to Immanuel Quickley (31.9 minutes, 16.4 points), RJ Barrett (30.3 minutes, 19.3 points) and Jamal Shead (22.6 minutes, 6.6 points), with Scottie Barnes (33.5 minutes, 18.1 points) also logging heavy time. The Raptors currently carry 21 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Why is AJ Hoggard off the Raptors roster?
The move was detected from the team's official roster on Thursday, Sep. 24. No specific reason tied to Hoggard is on record; a hoopsrumors report the same day covered several players waived around the league but did not name him.
What is AJ Hoggard's new contract?
Not announced. His contract is not on file yet, and public salary data can lag a signing or release by a day.