A.J. Lawson

Toronto Raptors, Forward
Age: 25y-7m-21d (Jul 15, 2000)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Agent(s): Jim Tanner, Elias Sbiet
2025-26 Cap Hit

$0

2025-26 Cash

$111,847

Career Earnings

$1,211,847

2025-2025 two-way (CURRENT)

A.J. Lawson signed a 1 year contract with the Toronto Raptors. In 2025-26, Lawson will earn a base salary of $0, while carrying a cap hit of .
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 25 - - - - - $85,300 $85,300 $85,300
2026-27 26
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 25 - - - - - -
2026-27 26
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 25 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300
Contract Notes

2025-26: Compensation protection for 2025-26 Season is for $85,300 but will increase to 50% if team has not requested waivers on player on or before the first day of the 2025-26 Regular Season.

Source: Spotrac

2024-2025 rest-of-season

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,370,735
Average Salary:
$1,185,368
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2024-2024 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,048,494
Average Salary:
$2,048,494
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2023-2026 rest-of-season

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,912,022
Average Salary:
$1,978,006
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2023 two-way

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2022-2022 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2022-2022 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2021-2021 exhibit-10

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $925,258
Average Salary:
$925,258
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,211,847

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 23
Active
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
2024 24
Active
$100,000
$1,100,000
2025 25
Active
NBA Cup
$85,300
$26,547
$1,185,300
$1,211,847
Total      
$1,211,847
$1,185,300
$1,211,847
Total
$1,211,847
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
2 $211,847 - - $211,847
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
23
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
2024
24
$100,000
$100,000
$1,100,000
2025
25
$85,300
$26,547
$85,300
$26,547
$1,185,300
$1,211,847
Total
$1,211,847
$1,211,847
$1,185,300
$1,211,847
Total
$1,211,847
$1,211,847

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
2 $211,847 - - $211,847
  • Oct 18, 2025 Signed a Two-Way contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Oct 16, 2025 Waived by Toronto (TOR)
  • Apr 12, 2025 Signed a 2 year Rest-of-Season contract with Toronto (TOR) via converted Two-Way contract
  • Dec 11, 2024 Signed a Two-Way contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Oct 18, 2024 Waived by Dallas (DAL)
  • Oct 10, 2024 Signed a Two-Way contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Oct 08, 2024 Waived by Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 03, 2024 Signed a 4 year Rest-of-Season contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Dec 26, 2022 Signed a Two-Way contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Dec 07, 2022 Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Nov 16, 2022 Signed a Two-Way contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Oct 15, 2022 Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 26, 2022 Signed a Two-Way contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Oct 07, 2021 Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 18, 2021 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL) - Exhibit 10
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 TOR 14 0 7.8 3.5 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 .390 .364 1.000
2024 TOR 26 2 18.7 9.1 3.3 1.2 0.5 0.2 .421 .327 .683
2023 DAL 42 7.4 3.2 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 .446 .260 .652
2022 DAL 15 7.2 3.7 1.4 0.1 0.1 .500 .400 .250
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