Toronto Raptors release five players, trim roster to 15

The Toronto Raptors cut their roster to 15 players on Saturday by waiving forwards Jarrod Uthoff and E.J. Singler, guards Drew Crawford and Brady Heslip and center Yanick Moreira.

Moreira and Uthoff each played only one preseason game for the Raptors and joined Singler, who saw action in four preseason contests, as players unable to crack the frontcourt rotation.

Crawford averaged 5.7 points in 19.2 minutes over seven preseason games. The former Northwestern star has yet to play an NBA contest after going undrafted in 2014 and seeing time in the D-League and overseas.

Heslip is another veteran of the D-League and overseas basketball and averaged 7.3 points in four preseason games.