Brooklyn Nets Receive: G Fred VanVleet, F OG Anunoby, F Scottie Barnes, 2023 First-Round Pick (TOR)
Toronto Raptors Receive: F Kevin Durant
The Toronto Raptors are surely parting with a lot to receive Kevin Durant here. Still, they must be tempted.
After all, the last time they traded for a top-5(ish) player, it worked out pretty well for them.
This organization is not far removed from an NBA championship. The Raptors won the title in 2019 following a massive trade for superstar Kawhi Leonard. Could they hope for history to repeat itself with Durant?
Without question, they’re taking a gamble here. Scottie Barnes is fresh off a Rookie of the Year campaign.
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As a versatile, playmaking forward, there’s no ceiling on what he could become.
With that said, we already know what Kevin Durant is. Could he be enough for the Raptors to cut ties with Barnes early?