{"id":754204,"date":"2026-06-06T18:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/754204\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T18:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:00:26","slug":"what-would-it-cost-for-raptors-to-trade-up-in-the-nba-draft-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/754204\/","title":{"rendered":"What Would it Cost for Raptors to Trade Up in the NBA Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Toronto Raptors have a strong track record of picking prospects in the draft over the last couple of years.<\/p>\n

In the last few drafts, the Raptors have picked up Collin Murray-Boyles<\/a>, Alijah Martin<\/a>, Jonathan Mogbo<\/a> and Ja’Kobe Walter to improve their depth across the roster. The Raptors can continue to add to their young core, but if they want to get a premium prospect from this year’s class, they may have to move up from the 19th overall pick. <\/a><\/p>\n

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A trade may have to be the move for the Raptors, but it will cost them some future draft capital.<\/p>\n

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This year’s class is very deep, but there are some prospects that could be worth moving up for, including Michigan centre Aday Mara<\/a> and Washington big man Hannes Steinbach. A team like the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> could be a mark for the Raptors, considering the fact that the defending NBA champions have the 12th and 17th overall picks.<\/p>\n

The Thunder are always willing to take on future picks, and the Raptors have plenty of them. The Raptors own their first- and second-round picks for the next several years until 2032. The only pick they do not have in their arsenal<\/a> is their 2031 second-round pick, which was dealt to the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> in the trade that brought Brandon Ingram<\/a> to Toronto.<\/p>\n

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For a team like the Raptors that is looking to go from a young rebuilding team to a perennial playoff contender, moving up in the draft and sacrificing future picks is definitely in the cards. The Raptors need to hone in on a specific group of players and ride with them into the sunset. They could do that with a trade up in the first round.<\/p>\n

That being said, a trade up for the Raptors would only be worth it if they were landing a prospect they would not be able to get at No. 19. That means a trade would have to shoot them up into the lottery, and that would cost them significant draft capital that they would lose down the line in any other potential trades.<\/p>\n

Having these future picks is valuable for a massive trade as opposed to a minor move up in the draft. Therefore, a trade up for the Raptors doesn’t seem to be very likely unless they eye a player that would completely transform them and push them much closer to a championship.<\/p>\n

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