The first curveball of Toronto\u0027s off\u002Dseason arrived with news that guard Gary Trent Jr. planned to opt into the final year of his contract.
It makes sense for the Raptors to strike now. As noted, it gives them a better idea of how much they can give VanVleet and Poeltl. The team can open up more space by waiving veteran Thaddeus Young before June 30 because only $1 million of his $8 million deal for 2023-24 is guaranteed. That would give them for VanVleet and Poeltl, which likely wouldn’t be enough. The Raptors could make it work by dealing Montrealer Chris Boucher and possibly by stretching the final year of Otto Porter Jr.
Does returning everyone adding the 13th pick and a new head coach and coaching staff get a team that went 41-41 to where ownership and management wants it to be? Maybe. Or maybe Siakam or Anunoby get dealt on Thursday. Or perhaps it’s just a question of not losing assets for nothing now . Powell could have bolted for nothing after the season had the Raptors not decided to move him for Trent Jr..
The Trail Blazers ended up sending Powell and another veteran to the Los Angeles Clippers for barely anything. Clearly the Raptors wanted to avoid a similar fate. It doesn’t hurt that the current roster is severely lacking at the guard spots. Trent Jr. can help there, especially if he can return to the form he flashed in 2021-22.
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