Raptors to release Patrick McCaw

The Raptors intend to waive injured swingman Patrick McCaw, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets.

Blake Murphy of The Athletic adds that McCaw has appeared in just five games for Toronto since March 2020. Left knee injuries have limited his availability, and he has had surgery to address the trouble twice in that span.

The 6’7″ shooting guard/small forward out of UNLV was selected with the No. 38 pick in the 2016 NBA draft, and spent his first two seasons as a bench contributor for the Warriors on consecutive title-winning teams before logging time on the Cavaliers and Raptors.

Between his years spent with the Warriors and Raptors, the defensively-inclined McCaw has won three championships. Most recently, McCaw’s knee issues have sidelined the 25-year-old since March 22.

By waiving him now, the Raptors are giving McCaw a chance to sign with another team and remain eligible to play in the postseason, though whether or not a team will take a chance on him at present remains an open question. Tomorrow is the last day teams can enact such a move.