Why The Toronto Raptors Do The Deal
Of course, trading OG Anunoby won’t get the Raptors on the Rockets’ path on its own.
This team would still be too talented to tank. Scottie Barnes could make the leap at any moment, and Pascal Siakam is already a star-level contributor.
That’s fine. The Raptors don’t have to tank here. In fact, they feel like a decent candidate to revitalize Simmons’ career. He’s certainly the type of two-way wing playmaker this team seems to covet.
Still, even if it doesn’t work out that way, the Raptors could pivot. This team could trade Siakam, let Fred VanVleet walk in free agency, and start a long rebuilding process.
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If they chose to, this deal arms them with three new first-round picks to work with.
Should the Nets really send them out?
