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RAPTORS WAIVE BROWN, JACKSON, AND WILSON

The Toronto Raptors announced Friday they have waived forwards Gabe Brown, Josh Jackson and D.J. Wilson. Toronto’s roster now stands at the league maximum 15 players, with two two-way players.  

          Brown, 6-foot-8, 207 pounds, averaged 4.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 9.6 minutes in four preseason games. He signed with the Raptors as an undrafted free agent in the summer after four seasons at Michigan State (2018-22), where he was selected to the All-Big Ten Third Team as a senior. 

          Jackson, 6-foot-8, 194 pounds, appeared in four preseason games, averaging 6.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 13.1 minutes. He scored in double figures twice in preseason action, including 13 points at Boston on Oct. 5. Jackson holds career averages of 11.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 23.1 minutes in 291 games with Phoenix, Memphis, Detroit and Sacramento through five NBA seasons (2017-22).

            Wilson, 6-foot-10, 228 pounds, posted averages of 6.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 10.2 minutes in four preseason contests. In five seasons (2017-22), Wilson is averaging 4.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 12.3 minutes in 146 games with Milwaukee, Houston, and Toronto.