There are other players participating in the Pascal SiakamOG Anunoby and Scotty Burns It’s the core of projects 6-9. Not only could he start all three of his players, who are similar in height and wingspan, but the idea that they could grow together and each record more than his 35 minutes per game was a big deal. raptors It’s been over the past year and a half. They each have different offensive powers – Siakam is the best paint scorer, Barnes is the best passer, and Anunoby is the best spot-up shooter. The idea of being a good complement is something the Raptors hoped would prove true.
This half season worked against that theory. It’s easy to pick Barnes over the other two, but just a year away from the Raptors they seemed to be more than the sum of their parts, but now they feel decidedly less Considering the Raptors’ standings, it makes sense to consider trading Anunoby or Siakam.
Trading Anunoby means revamping your roster. Siakam ‘Blow it up’,” or as far as the Raptors come. He’s one of his 15 best players in the league this year, and he won’t turn 30 until April 2024.
as it was When Fred VanVleet When Gary Trent Jr.make a disclaimer: These are not all the trades I would make if I were in charge of the Raptors. but the idea is to give you an idea of what a potential return for the Raptors core piece might look like. We are looking at these deals in a vacuum rather than judging them by the market as a whole.
OG Anunoby. (Chris Young / The Canadian Press via AP)
OG Anunoby
(2 years, $36 million remaining, $19.93 million player option for 2024-25. Anunoby is eligible for an extension this offseason, but unlikely to sign)
The Raptors hoped Anunoby would develop into a more solid offensive playmaker in recent years. On his occasion to do so, it didn’t really happen. Given the chances he gets, Anunoby is the most turnover-prone player on the team and an above-average usage player. For such a strong player, he struggles to finish on contact when he’s on the move.
That being said, Anunoby is, at least, an elite 3-D wing with an emphasis on the ‘D’. He steals, deflects, loose balls he recovers and the league he is at or near the leader. When he keeps his aggression down, he’s a tough, physical defender who’s more versatile than anyone else in the league. Since returning from hip and hand injuries last month, he had his 43.1% shooting percentage off three headers in Thursday’s game. Charlotte.
Anunoby has an All-Star advantage and any team would love to have him as a mid-use starter. He should be the most mobile of the three for the Raptors, thanks to his salary (about half that of Siakam and twice that of Barnes). It must take a combination of multiple young rotation his players and draft his picks for the Raptors to let him go.
To Grizzlies: Anunoby, Thaddeus Young (2 years, $16.3 million remaining, $1 million guaranteed for 2023-24)
To the Raptors: Dillon Brooks (1 year, $11.4 million), Ziaire Williams (15.35 million over three years, RFA likely in 2026), Danny Green (1 year, $10 million), either 2023 1st Round Pick and 2024 1st Round Pick (Affiliation golden state) or a 2025 first-round pick (from Memphis)
Grizzlies Perspective: With Dillon Brooks out of contract, we can get to work. Teams don’t trade soulful pieces in the heat of title contention. Memphis’ Brooks is just that. I like the idea of OG with the Grizzlies – perhaps curtailing this deal and having him the only one coming in from Toronto. Joe Verdon
To kings: Anunoby
To the Raptors: Rishaun Holmes (3 years, $36.16), Davion Mitchell ($16.35 million over three years), Indiana/Sacramento 2023 2nd-round pick, 2026, 2028 1st-round pick*
(* — Kings should remove protection on borrowed 2024 picks Atlanta To be able to trade those first draft picks.)
Kings’ view: The Kings are happy with their core — yes, that includes veteran small forwards/free-agent-turning players Harrison BarnesBut Barnes, 30, might be a better fit for their book if he can re-sign this summer, which is an intriguing way for the Kings to adjust and lift their core player timeline. I was able to see that their ceiling. De’Aaron Fox (Maximum contract until 2025-26 season) is 25 years old, Domantas Sabonis (who will become a free agent in the summer of 2024) is 26, and Anunoby (who will also become a free agent in the summer of 2024) is 25. Sam Amick
To Knicks: Anunoby, chembirch ($13.65 million over two years)
To the Raptors: obi toppin (2 years, $12.19 million, RFA in 2024), Evan Fournier (2 years, $36.85 million, and team option for 2024-25), Knicks or Mavericks 2023 first-round pick, 2024 piston Second round, 2025 Knicks first round pick
Knicks view: I’m intrigued, but I imagine the Knicks will be working on that 2025 pick. If there’s one lesson he should learn from Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert When Dejounte Murray A deal from last summer means you’ll need an unprotected pick to complete one. That said, this is the price to pay for a good two-way wing, and I got to see Anunoby fit nicely into this roster. . My biggest question is whether Toronto will do this now, given that I think it can capture similar value in the summer. Fred Katz
To pelican: Anunoby
To Raptors: Dyson Daniels (4-year, $25.06 million, RFA in 2026), Devonte Graham (3-year, $36.3 million), 2023 first-round pick, better lakers/Bucks 2024 1st Round Picks
Pelicans take: Alone, this trade seems like a great fit for what New Orleans needs. Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram When CJ McCallumHe’s also a better floor spacer than Herb Jones. But Anunoby’s contract situation makes this a little more complicated. Although still young, Daniels is already a very capable defender at a price favorable to the team. This looks tempting, but I think Pells will probably pass. — Will Guillory
To sands: Anunoby
To the Raptors: Laundry Shamet (4 years, $42.5 million), Dario Saric (1 year, $9.24 million), 1st round pick in 2023, 2025, 2027
Sands take: Suns President of Basketball Operations James Jones has been very patient with his property. With Michal already signed to Bridges by the summer of 2026, I doubt he’ll spend his first three for Anunoby. Jones is waiting for something bigger. Fish, so to speak, from OG— Amick
Pascal Siakam (Bill Stryker/USA Today)
Pascal Siakam
(2 years, $73.34 million, eligible for extension this offseason)
First of all, we need to erase the Rudy Gobert deal from our collective memory. jazz Acquire four future first-round picks, swap picks, MinnesotaThe latest 1st round pick (walker kessler) and three quality players in a 30-year-old defensive rotation. It seems like an outlier. The Raptors can point to anything they want as a price to close the deal.
something coming cleveland Resigned Donovan Mitchell seems more appropriate. Mitchell has a year and a half extra team control contract than Siakam. But Siakam is a better bet than signing a contract extension and is a more influential defender than Mitchell, demonstrating his ability to turn his usage up and down to fit the team.
The Jazz won three future first-round picks and a recent first-round pick (Ochai Agbaji) and Mitchell’s two rotation players. The Raptors may look younger and leaner in terms of guaranteed money, but given the level Siakam is currently playing at, the returns should be on par.
To the Sands: Siakam and Birch
To Toronto: Deandre Ayton (4 years, $132.93 million), Jay Crowder (1 year, $10.18 million), 2023, 2025, 2027 1st round picks, 2026 1st round pick swap rights*
(*Ayton needs to approve a trade completed this season. Raptors will likely try to move Crowder to third team)
Sands take: I saw this.Jones, whose experience as a player with Miami’s “Heatles” certainly conveys his opinion of elite teams, can add Siakam as a modern-day Chris Bosh. Devin Booker When Chris Paul (albeit at 37), a longer title-fighting runway than before. It should come as no surprise to anyone that it is part of the — Amick
To the Grizzlies: Siakam
To the Raptors: Tyus Jones (2 years, $29 million), Green, Jake Larrabia (4 years, $14.76 million, RFA in 2026), Williams, 2023, 2025, 2027 1st round pick, 2024 1st round pick (Golden State), 2024 2nd round pick Pick (Toronto).
Grizzlies Perspective: yes. Do it. The Grizzlies saved powder with that one big trade of his. Siakam is worth the capital. They catch him and enhance their chances of going all the way. The Raptors have an opportunity to build a really, really good team. — Verdon
To Warriors: Siakam
To the Raptors: draymond green (1 year, $25.81 million, and player option for 2023-24), Jonathan Kuminga (3 years, $19.39 million, RFA in 2025), Moses Moody (3 years, $13.46 million, RFA in 2025), first round pick in 2026 and 2028, swap pick in 2025 and 2027
Warriors take: No. The Warriors plan to protect their future assets more than many in the league expected. There’s a reason we used lottery tickets instead of trading lottery tickets at various points along this path. They are working to re-layer their roster under their aging core. This also includes Kuminga (the best of their recent selections) and Moody, although he We could see them swap future lottery-protected ones for mid-rev boosts first, but like other teams, they don’t have a system. I’ve never been interested in taking down the Akame-type draft pick shelf. Siakam is much more valuable on the open market (and for the Warriors in the long run), but that locker room shows Draymond being more important to the Warriors’ current moment and this last-dance-type title chase. There are veterans who insist. 5th championship ring. — Anthony Slater
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