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The Raptors officially announced the layoff of Baynes

The Raptors officially announced the layoff of Baynes

The Raptors announced today that they will cut veteran center Aaron Baines.

Baynes' contract for the 2021-22 season is worth $7.35 million, but it is completely unprotected, and the Raptors cut it before the deadline, thus successfully cutting the total salary to $9.3 million below the luxury tax line, and they currently have four lineup gaps to fill.

Baynes had a disappointing performance with the Raptors last season, averaging 6.1 points and 5.2 rebounds in 53 games and shooting just 26.2 percent from three-point range.

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