Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz has signed former NBA guard A.J. Lawson to a two-year deal through 2028. The 26-year-old joins the Spanish club following 107 NBA appearances and an All-NBA G League Second Team selection during his recent stint with the Toronto Raptors organization.
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz officially welcome former NBA guard A.J. Lawson on a two-year deal.
AJ Lawson
Position SG
Age 26
Height 198 cm
Weight 81 kg
Birth place United States of America
His arrival to Baskonia was first reported by Spanish journalist Chema de Lucas.
The 26-year-old stands at 1.98 meters and also holds a Jamaican passport.
He has accumulated 107 NBA appearances across spells with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, and Toronto Raptors.
Lawson arrives after strong G League campaign
Lawson divided the 2025-26 season between the Raptors and their G League affiliate, Raptors 905.
In 24 NBA appearances for Toronto, the athletic guard averaged 4.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 9.4 minutes per game. He converted 42.2% of his three-point attempts.
Lawson played a much larger role in the G League, recording 20.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.0 steal per game. He shot 46.2% from the field and 37.2% from beyond the arc.
His performances earned him a place on the All-NBA G League Second Team, while Toronto converted his two-way agreement into a standard NBA contract in April.
## Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Position Player
PG Kobi Simmons (story)
PG Matteo Spagnolo
SG/PG Markus Howard
SG A.J. Lawson (story)
SG Chris Duarte (story)
SG/SF Stefan Joksimovic
SF/PF Vit Hrabar
SF DJ Stewart (story)
PF/SF Clement Frisch
PF Rodions Kurucs
PF Tadas Sedekerskis
C Khalifa Diop
Coach Paolo Galbiati (Signed until 2027)
Potential Departures Paolo Galbiati, Markus Howard
Left Gytis Radzevicius (story), Eugene Omoruyi, Trent Forrest, Jesse Edwards, Markquis Nowell, Rafa Villar, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Mamadi Diakite
Signed DJ Stewart, Chris Duarte, A.J. Lawson
Incoming deals
Targets
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Mamadi Diakite leaves Baskonia and is expected to join Dubai
Baskonia sign Chris Duarte
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot leaves Baskonia after two seasons
Baskonia part ways with Rafa Villar
Baskonia forward returns to his former team
Baskonia officially acquires a versatile wing
Baskonia confirm three departures, hope to extend key leader
Kobi Simmons signs long-term extension with Baskonia
Baskonia in advanced talks with standout big man
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