The Toronto Raptors had a fairly quiet NBA Trade Deadline, making a few small moves. The main thing that was accomplished was ducking under the tax, salary-wise.
The first move was to send Ochai Agbaji to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team deal that brought Chris Paul to the Raptors from the Clippers, with Toronto also giving up a 2032 second-round pick. Chris Paul will not report to Toronto and is expected to be bought out in the coming days so he can hit the free agency market.
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The Raptors completed a second deal late Wednesday, sending a 2026 second-round pick to the Golden State Warriors for 6’9 center Trayce Jackson-Davis.
With those moves, the Raptors will stay under the tax, and then will have a freed-up roster spot once Chris Paul’s situation is dealt with.
Here’s a summary of where things stand for the team after the NBA trade deadline:
The players the Raptors acquired:The picks and players the Raptors sent out:The new, full Raptors rosterRaptors draft picks remaining
It was a quiet trade deadline for Toronto, which will now opt to do most of its team-building and work in the summer. It’s a little predictable, knowing that this is still the first year of seeing this roster play together, and we haven’t really even experimented in the playoffs with this core.
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Let us know in the comments what you think about the Raptors’ trade deadline moves. Did they do too little? How does this affect the rest of the season for them?