The Toronto Raptors waived guard AJ Hoggard on September 24 in a move that is already effective and allowed them to finalize the roster heading into training camp for the 2026/27 NBA season.
A roster trim before camp
The transaction fits the final stretch of pre-camp roster moves. Hoggard had been in the orbit of the main roster on an Exhibit 10 track, but Toronto needed roster room to formalize other additions and released the 25-year-old guard.
This is an official waiver, not a trade or a loan. Hoggard is now free to sign elsewhere in the NBA or reconnect with Toronto’s development structure if the project keeps that path open.
Profile and recent path
Hoggard is a point guard out of Michigan State and Vanderbilt who went undrafted in 2025. Last season he played for Raptors 905, Toronto’s G League affiliate, and became a useful rotation piece: 11.3 points, 6.3 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in the regular season, with solid outside shooting splits.
That playmaking profile fits a developmental guard, but it did not secure a stable spot on an NBA roster still shifting in preseason.
What it means for Toronto
For the Raptors, the move is not a core roster loss but a numbers adjustment in a window where several Exhibit 10 players are competing to stay or slide toward Raptors 905. The franchise can still keep Hoggard inside its development ecosystem if he returns to the G League.
The transaction was logged in the official player movement feed on NBA — X oficial, while RealGM — Basketball Wiretap framed the waiver as part of Toronto’s training-camp roster finalization.
