Raptors Waive Ulrich Chomche and AJ Lawson

[LarSiN]

Sad about Chomche, but they wouldn't just do this for no reason, there's definitely red flags. I wish him well

[ATLTimekeeper]

Koloko is still playing. I'm not sure why they had to give up on him just because of a medical issue. He was going to be glued to the Gleague this year anyway. We went with 14 roster spots, so it's not like they need extra room for prospects.

[YogurtProducer]

Zero reason to cut Chomche considering how much promise he showed.

Unless he sustained a career ending injury like Koloko.

I liked Chomche in theory, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. He was very meh, in the g league.

Showed growth as the season went on and also impressed in the summer league. And let's not forget... HE'S ONLY 19.

Sure, but there is also dozens, if not hundreds, of 19 year olds in college or in europe who are arguably better than Chomche is right now.

He showed growth, but he was still horrible and years away from being MAYBE a bench center.

Like in the end, he averaged 8/8 in the G-League in which a guy like Chris Boucher once upon a time averaged 27/11

[DreamTeam09]

waiving chomche from a 2way is absolutely stupid and unjustifiable. Even f he was injured, let him rehab, it's a damn 2way contract, Bobbys 1st move as a GM and he whiffed.

I would have waived him last year already. No matter the talent, you need the players to be available. We are not talking about small injuries here and there, but season ending injuries in a row.

you would've waived him last yr because he got injured? Were you planning on using a 19yr old raw C anytime soon? for what purpose? The 2way spot was specifically made for developmental purposes,

[MEDIC]

I care more about AJ Lawson between the two. The guy showed he can be a mini microwave scorer. He's a bit redundant with the depth we now have at guard, but it's never bad to have a guy who can go on a heater, especially when injuries pile up.

I feel.the same.way.

Seems like a hard worker. Has NBA level athleticism & skill. Seems like a great teammate. He's the type of player that you can plug in when injuries occur or trades happen.

Perfect end of the bench player for a team that is trying to win..

Plus he is a Canadian bro & I just want the best for him

[MEDIC]

The other guy to consider for the 2 way is Sarr. I liked what I saw from him & this team needs big man depth.

[bboyskinnylegs]

are there any recently waived players from other teams we might be considering?

[Raptorfan2012]

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/raptors-julian-reese-signed-by-raptors/

We are signing Julian Reese, whom I believe was Derik Queen's front court partner.

[WiggOuts]

Chomche is always injured, whenever his opportunity came up to show what hes got hes been hurt. Players at his stage arent afforded that many passes

[Tofubeque]

Sam Presti and the Thunder have no issue telling us about Topic's testicles, meanwhile a Raptors prospect gets held out of camp for an undisclosed reason, then cut completely for an undisclosed reason. CIA Bobby at work.

Chomche looked like one of the best players on the summer league roster, which included most of this year's bench. He got nothing but rave reviews for his progress this summer as a long & mobile 7 footer at only 19. Scouts talking to Samson Folk ranked him as high as 2nd in the Raptors system behind CMB, and I'm inclined to agree. Posters saying he was a scrub cut for his play, respectfully have no idea what they're talking about.

I'd like this FO to be more transparent about the teambuilding project we're all supposed to be supporting here, since they just cut a promising C for nothing. And I'm skeptical about their reliance on this "fitness to play" panel. Has a single other NBA team relied on this panel's doctors twice in 3 years? Koloko is playing just fine for the Lakers.

[ConSarnit]

Sam Presti and the Thunder have no issue telling us about Topic's testicles, meanwhile a Raptors prospect gets held out of camp for an undisclosed reason, then cut completely for an undisclosed reason. CIA Bobby at work.

Chomche looked like one of the best players on the summer league roster, which included most of this year's bench. He got nothing but rave reviews for his progress this summer as a long & mobile 7 footer at only 19. Scouts talking to Samson Folk ranked him as high as 2nd in the Raptors system behind CMB, and I'm inclined to agree. Posters saying he was a scrub cut for his play, respectfully have no idea what they're talking about.

I'd like this FO to be more transparent about the teambuilding project we're all supposed to be supporting here, since they just cut a promising C for nothing. And I'm skeptical about their reliance on this "fitness to play" panel. Has a single other NBA team relied on this panel's doctors twice in 3 years? Koloko is playing just fine for the Lakers.

Why?

Teams are not sending guys to the fitness to play panel for no reason. The only reason guys get sent there is because they have a possible life threatening injury/illness.

If Chomche is getting sent to the fitness to play panel he has a serious health condition.

[Shakril]

waiving chomche from a 2way is absolutely stupid and unjustifiable. Even f he was injured, let him rehab, it's a damn 2way contract, Bobbys 1st move as a GM and he whiffed.

I would have waived him last year already. No matter the talent, you need the players to be available. We are not talking about small injuries here and there, but season ending injuries in a row.

you would've waived him last yr because he got injured? Were you planning on using a 19yr old raw C anytime soon? for what purpose? The 2way spot was specifically made for developmental purposes,

Because he was never really available. Constantly injured.

[YogurtProducer]

Chomche looked like one of the best players on the summer league roster, which included most of this year's bench.

He averaged 6/5 on 53TS% as a big man, fouled at an insane rate, and was often lost defensively. That's not good.

I think Chomche still has a chance to develop into a player, but he was a looooooong shot. Unfortunately if you don't show you can even play spot minutes in 18 months you likely are not sticking around.

I do wonder if we 905 him though. I can't see many teams lining up for him

[pharring]

Sam Presti and the Thunder have no issue telling us about Topic's testicles, meanwhile a Raptors prospect gets held out of camp for an undisclosed reason, then cut completely for an undisclosed reason. CIA Bobby at work.

Chomche looked like one of the best players on the summer league roster, which included most of this year's bench. He got nothing but rave reviews for his progress this summer as a long & mobile 7 footer at only 19. Scouts talking to Samson Folk ranked him as high as 2nd in the Raptors system behind CMB, and I'm inclined to agree. Posters saying he was a scrub cut for his play, respectfully have no idea what they're talking about.

I'd like this FO to be more transparent about the teambuilding project we're all supposed to be supporting here, since they just cut a promising C for nothing. And I'm skeptical about their reliance on this "fitness to play" panel. Has a single other NBA team relied on this panel's doctors twice in 3 years? Koloko is playing just fine for the Lakers.

I think this is an important point and, over the years, has become a source of frustration for me personally as a fan. Players on this team seem to go onto the IR for long stretches without much in the way of public information being made available. I get that a player's health is personal information and in some cases, the Raptors are doing the player a solid by keeping long-term injuries or health matters confidential. But at times, it does seem like we have players that go from anticipated contributor to injured to gone without a whole lot of info provided in-between.

On top of that, we get other injuries that seem to either pop out of nowhere or just go on-and-on-and-on. They have currently said next to nothing about CMB. Jakob suddenly missed most of preseason. Depending on who you read, Scottie may have knee tendinitis. BI was intentionally held out to support the tank, but there was also a late-season report about a platelet rich treatment being administered, so it sounds like the Dec ankle injury may have actually been multi-month serious (we still extended him tho). I recall OG would often be MIA without a timetable.

A bit more transparency would help moderate fan expectations. At least in baseball, the IL comes with a time-frame attached to indicate the team's expectations as to when we will see a player again. With the Raptors, it has become harder to make ticket-buying decisions when there is never a timeline given for when a certain player will be available.

[Naysorn]

really disheartened by the chomche news

[Tripod]

The oddest thing to me was it seemed like they brought in Ibaka to help Chomche so they obviously felt he was worthy of further development this summer. So of course you wonder what changed....medically.

[earthtone]

I would have waived him last year already. No matter the talent, you need the players to be available. We are not talking about small injuries here and there, but season ending injuries in a row.

you would've waived him last yr because he got injured? Were you planning on using a 19yr old raw C anytime soon? for what purpose? The 2way spot was specifically made for developmental purposes,

Because he was never really available. Constantly injured.

He literally had one injury last year & it happened when someone fell on his leg. No idea what you're on about

[RapsFanInOhio]

I’m not totally convinced Chomche won’t be back, assuming he’s able to at some point.

I also don’t believe this was developmental or Masai/Bobby disagreement related at all. Guys don’t get referred to that fitness to play panel unless there’s a serious underlying medical condition. That’s especially true for guys on minimum / 2 way deals. So there’s something medical going on where they feel like he’ll be out a while, and they weren’t going to keep that spot filled while the medical issue is sorted out.

What sucks is that he showed flashes and he’ll have the right to sign anywhere, like Koloko did. He’ll definitely be back in the league if and when that is sorted out, there’s just no guarantee it’ll be with us.

[aminiaturebuddha]

I liked Chomche in theory, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. He was very meh, in the g league.

Showed growth as the season went on and also impressed in the summer league. And let's not forget... HE'S ONLY 19.

Sure, but there is also dozens, if not hundreds, of 19 year olds in college or in europe who are arguably better than Chomche is right now.

He showed growth, but he was still horrible and years away from being MAYBE a bench center.

Like in the end, he averaged 8/8 in the G-League in which a guy like Chris Boucher once upon a time averaged 27/11

To be fair, Boucher was doing that at 26 years old.

[ForeverTFC]

Surprised by Chomche. Probably a blood clot?

They better fill that 3rd spot, otherwise no other way to look at this than cost cutting.