You all know how the Kawhi Leonard saga played out, but is it worth it for the Toronto Raptors to make a similar play for Damian Lillard?
That means it’s not Dame Time if Portland insists on recouping a package similar to what Utah got for Rudy Gobert or Donovan Mitchell, or even what Oklahoma City got for allowing the Los Angeles Clippers to guarantee Leonard would sign with them by trading for Paul George.
Minnesota, in an all-time screw-up, dealt four firsts, two swaps and five players, including centre Walker Kessler — third in rookie of the year voting last year and already arguably as impactful as Gobert — to Utah.Article contentToronto’s front office is not the type to offer anything close to those packages, but can still put more enticing deals on the table than Miami. Even with Scottie Barnes off the table, which he should be.
If Portland gets the chance to talk to Anunoby about his intentions, he makes sense as a centrepiece of a deal, along with Gradey Dick — the 13th pick of the most recent draft — and something like a 2026 Raptors first-round pick , a 2027 pick-swap option for Portland and Precious Achiuwa or Christian Koloko, plus salary filler . That’s the type of deal that could satisfy both sides.Article content
Since missing only 25 games over his first seven seasons, Lillard has been far less durable. Other than playing most of the bubble year, Lillard has missed 16, 53 and 24 games.Article content Lillard, in many ways, is the closest player to Curry we’ve seen, similar to how Kobe Bryant was an incredible approximation of, if not quite Michael Jordan.
Chris Paul also led the league in assists one year and free-throw percentage in another, making the all-star game both years at 35 or 36, before tailing off this past season, his age 37 season.Camp questions: Who will fill the Toronto Raptors' leadership void with Fred VanVleet gone?
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