The Raptors waived Freeman-Liberty on Monday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Only $100,000 of Freeman-Liberty's $1.89 million contract for the 2024-25 season was set to be fully guaranteed until Tuesday, so the Raptors will face limited financial ramifications by cutting him loose. Murphy relays that Freeman-Liberty is likely to receive interest from around the league as a two-way player, though he would first have to clear waivers before he's eligible to sign a new deal elsewhere. Freeman-Liberty spent the majority of the 2023-24 season as one of the Raptors' two-way players, appearing in 22 games at the NBA level while averaging 7.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 18.3 minutes per contest.
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Raptors' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Won't play in Summer League finale
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Freeman-Liberty has been ruled out for Sunday's Summer League finale against San Antonio due to an illness, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Freeman-Liberty will get a breather for Sunday's matchup after appearing in Toronto's first four games in the Las Vegas Summer League. Over his four appearances, he averaged 14.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 18.7 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Starting against Miami
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Freeman-Liberty is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game versus Miami, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Freeman-Liberty is averaging 14.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists while connecting on 51.9 percent of 10.4 shots across five prior starts this season. He is joined by Gary Trent in Toronto's backcourt Sunday.
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Raptors' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Career-high 20 points vs. Indiana
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Freeman-Liberty closed with 20 points (7-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal across 33 minutes during Tuesday's 140-123 loss to the Pacers.
Freeman-Liberty moved back into the starting lineup Tuesday due to Gradey Dick (groin) and Immanuel Quickley (rest) being sidelined. Freeman-Liberty took advantage of the opportunity by registering the first 20-point game of his career. It was also the second time this season that he saw the court for 30-plus minutes.
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Raptors' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Starting vs. Indiana
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Freeman-Liberty is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pacers.
Freeman-Liberty will move to the starting unit with Gradey Dick (groin) sidelined. Freeman-Liberty has averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in his previous four starts this season.
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Raptors' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Heads back to bench
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Freeman-Liberty isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Lakers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Freeman-Liberty will be replaced by Immanuel Quickley in the starting lineup Tuesday. Freeman-Liberty is averaging 4.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 13.4 minutes across his last five appearances coming off the bench.
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Raptors' Javon Freeman-Liberty: With first unit Monday
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Freeman-Liberty is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Brooklyn, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Freeman-Liberty is averaging 6.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals while connecting on 31.6 percent of 6.3 shots across his last three contests. He's averaging 24.3 minutes over that's span, including 29 minutes of action in one prior start.
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Raptors' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Moves back to bench role
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Freeman-Liberty is not in the starting lineup to face the Wizards on Saturday.
Freeman-Liberty got the start against the Thunder on Thursday, racking up 10 points, four rebounds and three assists across 29 minutes. He'll move back to the bench here, but he could still log around 20 minutes given how depleted the Raptors are in terms of depth.
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Raptors' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Scores 10 in first career start
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Freeman-Liberty provided 10 points (4-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes during Friday's 123-103 loss to the Thunder.
Freeman-Liberty got the start Friday with Gary Trent (back) sidelined. Freeman-Liberty took advantage of the extended playing time, as he went on to register season highs in points, assists and minutes played. He could reprise his starting role in the Raptors' next contest, the second half of a back-to-back Saturday against the Wizards, should Trent remain out.
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Raptors' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Will start sans Trent
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Freeman-Liberty will start Friday's game against the Thunder.
Gary Trent (back) was a late addition to the injury report and ultimately won't play Friday, joining the rest of Toronto's usual starters on the bench. It'll be Freeman-Liberty's first career start, and he's coming off a four-point, four-rebound performance in 21 minutes during Wednesday's loss to the Kings.
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Raptors' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Recalled to NBA
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Toronto recalled Freeman-Liberty from the G League's Raptors 905 on Tuesday.
Freeman-Liberty was assigned Tuesday morning and played 25 minutes during the 905's 134-106 loss to the Westchester Knicks. He totaled 29 points (10-13 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds and four assists during the contest. Freeman-Liberty will be available for Wednesday's NBA matchup against Sacramento. However, it's unclear if he'll be part of the rotation after playing heavy minutes in the G League on Tuesday, though Immanuel Quickley's (personal) absence should open up some playing time for several reserve options.
Freeman-Liberty finished Monday's 125-119 loss to Denver with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound, two assists and one block in 12 minutes.
As a score-first guard, Freeman-Liberty failed to contribute much Monday but entered the contest logging at least 18 minutes in three consecutive games, signifying a relevant rotation role for the 24-year-old, especially if Immanuel Quickley (hip) and Gary Trent (groin) remain out. However, Freeman-Liberty is unlikely to build fantasy streaming appeal even if his role incrementally grows.
The Raptors converted Freeman-Liberty's two-way deal into a multi-year, standard NBA contract Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Freeman-Liberty has spent most of the 2023-24 season in the G League, where he's averaged 23.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.3 three-pointers and 1.5 steals in 35.2 minutes per game over 25 appearances for the Raptors 905. However, Freeman-Liberty will now join the NBA club for the rest of the campaign, despite having played only four total minutes through his first two appearances with the Raptors.
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Raptors' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Paces team in scoring
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Freeman-Liberty tallied 15 points (7-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds and two steals in 14 minutes during Sunday's 134-93 preseason win over Cairns.
Freeman-Liberty came off the bench during Sunday's matchup but managed to lead the Raptors on the scoreboard with an efficient performance from the floor. He signed a two-way contract with Toronto in mid-July and could spend most of the 2023-24 season in the G League.
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Bulls' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Another dominant outing
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Freeman-Liberty submitted 24 points (8-16 FG, 3-6 3PT, 5-8 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, one steal and two blocks over 28 minutes of Saturday's 90-85 win over the Wizards.
Freeman-Liberty capped off an impressive Summer League with a game-high 24 points to go along with a team-high five assists Saturday. Despite putting up 21.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game this summer, Freeman-Liberty will likely spend most of 2023-24 in the G League.
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Bulls' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Delivers strong stat line
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Freeman-Liberty registered 24 points (9-15 FG, 4-6 3PT, 2-3 FT), six rebounds and five assists over 29 minutes of Saturday's 87-80 Summer League loss to the Grizzlies.
Freeman-Liberty paced the Bulls in points and assists Saturday and was incredibly efficient with the ball in his hands. He earned a 5:2 assist-to-turnover ratio while knocking down 60 percent of his shot attempts. The DePaul product should continue to play a key role with Chicago this summer and will look to land an NBA roster spot after spending all of last season in the G League.
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Javon Freeman-Liberty: Dealing with knee injury
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Freeman-Liberty did not play in Windy City's games Monday and Tuesday against Grand Rapids due to a knee injury.
With the All-Star break imminent, Freeman-Liberty's next opportunity to return to action will come Wednesday, Feb. 22 against Raptors 905.
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Javon Freeman-Liberty: Continues hot streak Saturday
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Freeman-Liberty tallied 37 points (12-19 FG, 7-10 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, two assists, four steals and a block during Saturday's 112-105 win in Greensboro.
Freeman-Liberty topped 30 points for the third straight game and scored 19 points while going 6-for-6 from the field in the third. Over his last three contests, he's averaged 35.7 points per game while making 59.6 percent of his shots and 48.0 percent of his threes. Windy City will have to decide whether or not to keep him in the starting lineup or return him to the sixth-man role when Carlik Jones returns from his brief stint with Chicago.
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Javon Freeman-Liberty: Scores 39 points in start
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Freeman-Liberty posted 39 points (14-20 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and a block in 39 minutes in Monday's 112-105 loss to the Charge.
Freeman-Liberty started and led Windy City as the team was shorthanded Monday. It was his second start of the year. The 23-year-old is averaging 16.3 points through nine regular-season games after scoring just 11.5 points per contest in 18 games in the Showcase portion of the season.
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Javon Freeman-Liberty: Grabs 11 rebounds Saturday
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Freeman-Liberty produced 14 points (5-10 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and a block in 28 minutes during Saturday's 109-108 loss to Lakeland.
Freeman-Liberty crashed the boards early and grabbed eight rebounds in 14 first-half minutes. He led Windy City with eight points in the fourth quarter.
