A.J. LAWSON NEWS

Joining Raptors on two-way deal The Raptors signed Lawson to a two-way contract Tuesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Impact Lawson will join Toronto on its final two-way pact after appearing in 11 G League Tip-Off Tournament outings for the Long Island Nets this season. During those 11 appearances, he averaged 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals across 35.1 minutes per contest. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard will bring size, speed and scoring to the squad's backcourt, though he'll likely spend the majority of his time with the club's G League affiliate -- Raptors 905. However, Lawson could see playing time right away if Immanuel Quickley (elbow) and Scottie Barnes (ankle) are sidelined for an extended period. The 24-year-old spent the 2023-24 campaign on a two-way pact with Dallas, during which he averaged 3.2 points and 1.2 rebounds across 7.4 minutes per game in 42 regular-season appearances. Lawson has shot 46.1 percent from the field and 30.7 percent from three-point range across 57 regular-season games over his two-year NBA career.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Waived by DAL The Mavericks waived Lawson on Friday.

Impact Lawson signed a two-way pact with Dallas on Oct. 10, though he is now expected to join the club's G League affiliate -- the Texas Legends -- for the 2024-25 campaign. The 24-year-old appeared in 42 regular-season games for Dallas last year, during which he averaged 3.2 points and 1.5 rebounds across 7.4 minutes per game.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Inks two-way deal The Mavericks are signing Lawson to a two-way contract Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Impact Lawson was let go by Dallas on Tuesday but has now been brought back as a two-way player. He will spend the 2024-25 campaign splitting time between the Mavericks and their G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Waived by Dallas Lawson was waived by the Mavericks on Tuesday, Grant Afseth of EssentiallySports.com reports.

Impact Lawson's contract for the 2024-25 season was non-guaranteed, and the Mavericks will go in a new direction. In 42 regular-season appearances in 2023-24, Lawson averaged 3.2 points and 1.2 rebounds while shooting 44.6 percent from the field.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

NBA 2K25 Summer League: AJ Lawson, Olivier-Maxence Prosper propel Mavericks | NBA.com AJ Lawson racks up 21 points, 4 rebounds & 2 steals to lead the Mavericks at the NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas.

JULY 19 • NBA.COM

Closes Game 1 loss Lawson closed with three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and one rebound in five minutes during Tuesday's 117-95 loss to Oklahoma City in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.

Impact Lawson played five minutes of garbage time as the Mavericks were dismantled by the Thunder down the stretch. Dallas will be hoping to reverse the result in Game 2, hoping to head home with the series locked at 1-1.

MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Used sparingly in victory Lawson accumulated no counting stats in one minute during Monday's 115-105 win over the Jazz.

Impact Lawson continues to be an afterthought in Dallas, playing just one minute for the second straight game. Given he has played in only seven of the past 16 games, logging 16 total minutes, managers can confidently ignore him in all formats.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

NBA Insider Reveals Team-Friendly Contract Details for Mavs' AJ Lawson The Dallas Mavericks recently converted 23-year-old AJ Lawson’s two-way contract to a standard NBA contract, and now, we know the team-frien...

MARCH 6 • SACBEE.COM

Mavs Convert Two-Way Player A.J. Lawson to Standard NBA Contract The Dallas Mavericks converted two-way player A.J. Lawson to a standard NBA contract on Sunday, making him eligible to join the team in the...

MARCH 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Mavs Convert Two-Way Player A.J. Lawson to Standard NBA Contract The Dallas Mavericks converted two-way player A.J. Lawson to a standard NBA contract on Sunday, making him eligible to join the team in the...

MARCH 3 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Earns two-way deal Lawson signed a two-way contract with Dallas on Sunday, marking a conversion of his G League deal, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact Lawson is averaging 20.7 points across seven G League contests this season with the Texas Legends. He has also compiled 231 minutes of action across 28 appearances with the Mavericks. Lawson is in his second season with the Mavericks' organization and profiles as hybrid swingman/wing depth for Dallas' bench rotation moving forward.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Mavs Roster Moves: Convert A.J. Lawson From Two-Way Contract or Pursue Buyout Signing? The Dallas Mavericks have one more roster spot available and could stay within the organization or sign a player who got bought out by their...

FEBRUARY 20 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

How Lawson has performed so far in 2023-24 Taking a look at how former South Carolina guard AJ Lawson has performed in the NBA and the G League this season.

DECEMBER 27, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Scores 17 points off bench Saturday Lawson ended Saturday's 144-119 win over the Spurs with 17 points (7-10 FG, 3-4 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists and two steals over 31 minutes.

Impact Lawson benefited from an expanded role in a blowout game, and he took advantage of the opportunity to deliver his best game of the season. There's a chance this might have been an outlier and nothing more, however, as Lawson is averaging just 11.3 minutes per game across 11 appearances off the bench this season.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mavs' A.J. Lawson Gains 'Strength & Confidence' Ahead of Sophomore Season A.J. Lawson enters his second season on a two-way deal with the Dallas Mavericks and is ready for his shot when needed.

OCTOBER 13, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lawson talks performance during NBA Summer League Former South Carolina men's basketball player A.J. Lawson has performed well so far with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League.

JULY 13, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Mavs' A.J. Lawson Predicts Breakout Season in 2023-24: 'Perfect Situation For Me' Mavs wing A.J. Lawson sees a big sophomore NBA season in store for himself as he continues to work on his game this offseason.

JUNE 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Paces team in scoring Lawson (knee) tallied 24 points (9-20 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one block in 23 minutes during Tuesday's 148-116 loss to the Blue Coats.

Impact Lawson returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing time with right knee soreness. Despite coming off the bench, he tied Justin Jackson for a team high in points.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined with knee injury Lawson hasn't appeared in any games for the G League's Texas Legends since Feb. 25 due to a right knee injury.

Impact One of Dallas' two two-way players, Lawson hasn't suited up at the NBA level since Feb. 15, but he appears to have sustained the knee injury while he was on assignment in the G League. Lawson has appeared in three games to date for the Legends, averaging 25.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.7 three-pointers, 2.0 steals and 0.7 blocks in 34.9 minutes per contest in those outings.

MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Puts up 10 points in 12 minutes Lawson finished Wednesday's 118-109 loss to the Nuggets with 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal in 12 minutes.

Impact Even with Kyrie Irving (back) sitting out Wednesday, Dallas head coach Jason Kidd expanded his rotation to 11 men, allowing Lawson to make his first appearance since Feb. 6. Though Lawson acquitted himself well during his limited time on the court, the two-way player will likely find himself outside of the rotation and perhaps back in the G League when the Mavericks open their post-All-Star-break schedule.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

EXCLUSIVE: A.J. Lawson Talks Opportunity With Mavs After Signing Two-Way Deal A.J. Lawson recently signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. He spoke to DallasBasketball.com for an exclusive interview to dis...

JANUARY 3, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

EXCLUSIVE: A.J. Lawson Talks Opportunity With Mavs After Signing Two-Way Deal A.J. Lawson recently signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. He spoke to DallasBasketball.com for an exclusive interview to dis...

JANUARY 3, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Inks deal with Dallas The Mavericks signed Lawson to a two-way contract Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact Lawson has spent most of the 2022-23 season with the College Park Skyhawks of the G League. The Mavericks opened up space to sign him by letting go of Tyler Dorsey.

DECEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cut by Minnesota The Timberwolves plan to waive Lawson on Wednesday, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.

Impact Lawson's two-way slot will go to wing Matt Ryan, who agreed to a deal with the Timberwolves on Tuesday after he was recently cut by the Lakers. Ryan is expected to give the Timberwolves another perimeter shooter off the bench, a skill hasn't consistently flashed since signing a two-way deal with Minnesota in mid-November. Though he saw just two minutes of garbage-time run with the NBA team, Lawson shot 28.1 percent from three-point range over 141 minutes of action with the G League's Iowa Wolves.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back to NBA Minnesota transferred Lawson from the G League's Iowa Wolves to the NBA club Tuesday.

Impact Lawson is averaging 19.6 points on 51.8 percent shooting across eight appearances in the G League. However, he's played in only one game for the Timberwolves, so he remains irrelevant in most fantasy leagues.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE