Trade Deadline Discussion & Rumours - Raptors and NBA

[dgr81]

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/02/raptors-notes-trade-options-roster-flexibility-trent-boucher.html

The Raptors front office, led by team president Masai Ujiri and GM Bobby Webster, will have a variety of intriguing options ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, writes Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. Grange notes that Toronto, a team that has won six straight contests, could look to improve its current roster without wholly sacrificing its future.

The team can offload the $19MM expiring contract of veteran point guard Goran Dragic, who has not been with the Raptors since November. Future draft picks and the expiring deal of big man Chris Boucher could also be moved. Grange thinks that Dragic is more likely to be bought out following the deadline than to be traded. The Raptors clearly need to shore up their bench depth, per Grange, who observes that four of the team’s starters rank within the top seven in MPG across the league. Scoring and passing are particular areas in which Toronto could look to improve. Grange considers Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovich and Rockets guard Eric Gordon to be potential targets.

There’s more out of Toronto:

Beyond seeking a ball-handler or shooter, the Raptors could also be on the prowl for a center at the trade deadline, opines Doug Smith of the Toronto Star. Smith also notes that the expiring contract of Dragic equips the club with significant leverage at the deadline.

Today’s trades that saw players at the caliber of CJ McCollum, Domantas Sabonis and Tyrese Haliburton changing zip codes have apparently not impacted Toronto’s trade plans. “You always take a look at as far as setting the kind of market value, but I don’t think any of the deals have materially changed that.” Raptors GM Bobby Webster said. “I don’t feel like the value proposition has changed for many teams. They’re still interested in the deals or they’re still not interested.”

Raptors wing Gary Trent Jr. is much happier with the Raptors than he had been with the Trail Blazers, his father, Gary Trent Sr., told Alex Wong and William Lou of Sportsnet.ca on The Raptors Show With Will Lou. “My biggest thing when I’m watching my son play is the happiness and joy that he plays with now,” the elder Trent said. “My son was depressed and so down and so sad in Portland that watching him play actually used to hurt.”

Raptors big man Chris Boucher, a possible trade candidate for the club, could just be solidifying his place as a key reserve in the Toronto pecking order, opines Eric Koreen of The Athletic.

[DatHomieYouHaTe]

Grange thinks Dragic will get bought out? I guess Raptors are trading him for sure.

[gerrit4]

Dragic+Flynn+Precious+FRP+SRP for Poeltl+McDermott would probably be the deal if it is gonna happen

This leaves the Raps at $66k under the tax line

That’s a yes for me. We get upgrades at two positions, and get a young C in his prime that plays d.

[Madhouse]

Grange thinks Dragic will get bought out? I guess Raptors are trading him for sure.

He will get bought out. Just depends by whom.

[Lord Eder]

Grange is just cherry picking from RealGM

[MikeM]

There might be a 0% chance we buy out Dragic.

[MavCarter]

Grange is used as a mouthpiece by the FO so him saying that is a little worrying tbh. The last time everyone clowned him for being wrong about suggs but the FO was 1000% using him as a mouthpiece to make the cavs think mobley would still be there at 4 if they traded us the pick

[Tor_Raps]

some of these earlier deals will probably morph into mult-team deals

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Would love it if we could get Hield for Dragic, Flynn and a 2nd round pick.

[Tor_Raps]

Grange is used as a mouthpiece by the FO so him saying that is a little worrying tbh. The last time everyone clowned him for being wrong about suggs but the FO was 1000% using him as a mouthpiece to make the cavs think mobley would still be there at 4 if they traded us the pick

I dunno man. Grange has never broken a trade in his life. Clearly he has 0 connections with the Raptors brass. It's like if anyone from RealGM had his job, no difference lol.

[WuTang_CMB]

Grange is used as a mouthpiece by the FO so him saying that is a little worrying tbh. The last time everyone clowned him for being wrong about suggs but the FO was 1000% using him as a mouthpiece to make the cavs think mobley would still be there at 4 if they traded us the pick

Disagree. Grange hasnt called one Raptor rumour in his life.

[MavCarter]

Ok i just read granges latest article and it didn't say anything about a buyout lol. Grange thinks he gets traded

[dgr81]

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[Asif16]

If grange is right and he doesn't get traded....I'm gonna be extremely dissapointed.

There's literally no other way of adding to this core group unless we trade Dragic. We have zero flexibility in the off-season

[pingpongrac]

Dragic+Flynn+Precious+FRP+SRP for Poeltl+McDermott would probably be the deal if it is gonna happen

This leaves the Raps at $66k under the tax line

That’s a yes for me. We get upgrades at two positions, and get a young C in his prime that plays d.

Achiuwa has been excellent on the defensive end while improving his offence as the season goes along (38 TS% to start the season, 51 TS% in the last 30 games) and he's only 22 making ~4M the next two seasons.

Poeltl is already 26. He might be in his prime, but he's not a gamechanger for us. Giving up Achiuwa AND a 1st is a terrible move.

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[WuTang_CMB]

Bobby talked as if he was confident a Dragic trade was lined up/could be done. He could have easily down played it but he didnt.

Grange is fried as usual

[mtcan]

Dragic+Flynn+Precious+FRP+SRP for Poeltl+McDermott would probably be the deal if it is gonna happen

This leaves the Raps at $66k under the tax line

That’s a yes for me. We get upgrades at two positions, and get a young C in his prime that plays d.

Achiuwa has been excellent on the defensive end while improving his offence as the season goes along (38 TS% to start the season, 51 TS% in the last 30 games) and he's only 22 making ~4M the next two seasons.

Poeltl is already 26. He might be in his prime, but he's not a gamechanger for us. Giving up Achiuwa AND a 1st is a terrible move.

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It wouldn't take Achiuwa to make this deal happen.

[Madvillainy2004]

Our beat reporters suck lol any rumor from them is just stuff that's been talked about already for weeks lol

[Madhouse]

If grange is right and he doesn't get traded....I'm gonna be extremely dissapointed.

There's literally no other way of adding to this core group unless we trade Dragic. We have zero flexibility in the off-season

MLE

[M3tro]

That Dragic for Gallo + Huerter rumour is kinda juicy.

[Madhouse]

Webster called Dragic a unique trade asset.