Here’s a surprisingly complicated question ahead of the NBA offseason: do the Toronto Raptors need a center?

The instinctual answer is yes. They don’t really have one. In 2021-22, they split the position between the likes of Pascal Siakam, Thaddeus Young, Khem Birch, and Precious Achiuwa. Each of those men is a quality NBA rotation player. Neither is approaching 7 feet tall.

That’s largely due to design. The Raptors are at the forefront of a positionless league. They seem intent on running as many oversized, ball-handling wings at one time as possible.

It’s an interesting philosophical choice. At the same time, having a strong rim protector who spaces the floor seems like it would benefit the team. That happens to be an exact description of Myles Turner.

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Meanwhile, the Pacers are stacked with bigs. Between Turner, Isaiah Jackson, and Jalen Smith, it feels likely that they’ll trade one this summer.

In the event that it’s Myles Turner, here are two trades that send him to the Toronto Raptors.