Toronto Raptors Receive: G Jamal Murray, G Bones Hyland, 2028 First-Round Pick (DEN), 2029 First-Round Pick (Swap – DEN)
Denver Nuggets Receive: F/C Pascal Siakam
What happened to encourage such unique approaches across the league?
Mostly, the advent of positionless basketball. For a long time, players had responsibilities that were tied strictly to their position. That’s no longer the case.
It’s hard to say how it started. It might have been the Warriors’ decision to shift Draymond Green to the 5 for stretches. It could have been LeBron James’ point guard abilities.
Either way, it’s led to a league where anything can be viable.
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At least, almost anything. At 18-23, the Raptors have struggled this season. It may be that they’re struggling to generate offense without enough scoring guards in the halfcourt.
Does adding Murray help?