The Toronto Raptors are letting go of big man Bruno Fernando Tuesday ahead of the NBA deadline for his contract to be guaranteed for the season. Michael Grange of Sportsnet was first to report the news. The former Celtics big man signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Raptors in August after he was cut by the Hawks.

The Raptors are waiving big man Bruno Fernando, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet (Twitter link). Fernando is on a non-guaranteed contract, so cutting him on Tuesday will ensure Toronto isn’t on the hook for his full-season salary.

January 7 is an important date in the NBA for some teams. There are numerous players in the league that have contracts that become fully guaranteed on January 10.

The Toronto Raptors will reportedly waive Bruno Fernando who is expected to draw interest from Fenerbahce Beko of the Turkish league