Toronto Raptors Receive: G/F Shaedon Sharpe, F Justise Winslow, G/F Nasir Little, 2025 First-Round Pick (POR)
Portland Trail Blazers Receive: F OG Anunoby
NBA fans trying to read the tea leaves ahead of an upcoming deadline ask themselves a pair of important questions: how good is this team, and how good were they supposed to be?
Rebuilding teams won’t be sellers just because they’re struggling. The Pistons won’t be trading Jaden Ivey any time soon. They knew they’d be bad this season, and they benefit from it.
On the other hand, teams that are expected to be in win-now mode that aren’t winning may need to make adjustments.
These are the teams that usually end up trading their best players at the deadline.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: OG Anunoby, Toronto Raptors & Portland Trail Blazers Updates
The Raptors are one such team. For that matter, so are the Blazers. Yet, this deal has them taking very different directions.
Is this the right way to go for the Blazers?