Outside of Scottie Barnes, everyone is believed to be available at the right price, though it’s hard to see them breaking up their young core, which leaves their small handful of vets on the table.
Outside of Scottie Barnes, everyone is believed to be available at the right price, though it’s hard to see them breaking up their young core, which leaves their small handful of vets on the table.
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> It’s no secret that Toronto would love to add to its underwhelming return for Siakam, while turning Brown into an asset or two, even if that ends up being multiple second-round picks instead of a first.
>A more plausible scenario is the one that the Toronto Star recently outlined and TSN can confirm that the Raptors would be open to and are continuing to explore: facilitating a bigger transaction.
>The biggest deal they could reasonable make – trading centre Jakob Poeltl – is one that, according to multiple league sources, they’ve been extremely reluctant to consider.
>but at least for now, the sense is that Poeltl will remain in Toronto.
>The leaves a trio of veteran reserves: Brown, Boucher and Kelly Olynyk. It’s unclear how much any of them would return individually. Brown’s salary is tough to match, and, up until recently, it was hard to see much of a market for Boucher or Olynyk. The Raptors tried to trade the former ahead of last year’s deadline but couldn’t find a buyer without attaching picks as a sweetener. The latter has been limited by a back injury for most of the season and still has another year remaining on his contract.
>With the deadline looming, it’s probably not a coincidence that the three vets – all believed to be widely available – have been featured more prominently in Darko Rajakovic’s second unit, while (likely temporarily) bumping rookies Ja’Kobe Walter and Jonathan Mogbo from the rotation.
>Boucher, a pending free agent, and Olynyk – both Canadians – are hoping to remain with the team through the deadline and beyond, according to sources close to those players. The sense is the Raptors might be willing to negotiate a buyout with Brown if he isn’t dealt and wants to play out the season on a contender, though it’s not certain that he would even ask for one. He says he’s happy in Toronto and, to this point, his actions corroborate that.
This is the way to operate. *Everyone* except Barnes is replaceable. But, we need to profit off the exchange. Like, I doubt IQ is off-limits, but I also doubt that anyone would make an offer that allows us the resources to get a new starting point guard to fit the team’s (ie, Scottie’s) timeline.
I’m worried about the 2nd half of the season for the tank. the schedule becomes ridiculously easy later on (against teams that will also try to out-tank us).
I’d look at trading Poeltl if the return is good. Otherwise we’d have to start giving him some rest.
I find it hard to believe that IQ and RJ would be available at this point. It would take a Godfather deal to get them, and I can’t think of any team desperate enough to do that.
Being a Raptors/Manchester United fan, can’t be attached to any one player
I can’t see dick quickly getting traded
any chance any of these vets can net the raps any 1st rounders? any miracle chance at a lottery pick?
nobody should be untouchable for .200 team
Blow it up including management, it’s time
>He’s done his part. What could have been an awkward situation has played out far more amicably than, say, the Goran Dragic saga of 2021-22 because of Brown’s professionalism. He has said and done the right things, from supporting his younger teammates and being a steady presence on the bench and in the locker room to working his way back from off-season knee surgery.
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sounds good jak should be traded. ive always said it
I’d be surprised if Dick was in play. IQ seems like bad timing, selling low given his inability to stay on the floor this year.
I’m hopeful for a completely different team in 2-3 years……..25+ years of watching players come and go, I have zero attachment to players anymore
Quickley is overpaid and untradeable because of that. Terrible contract before he was really a known quantity.
This make total sense . There is no untouchable except Scottie Barnes. But realistically I don’t see any of RJ, IQ, Gradey going anywhere.
In a year or two maybe RJ will be in discussions but it’s too soon to think about it. For now he is a Raptors and there is no urgency to determine the long term fit.
Poeltl is an option for this deadline but still unlikely in my opinion
I think the realistic option would be one or two of Boucher , Brown , Okynyk , Mitchell, Temple getting trade (and Temple is only if necessary to match salaries)