Before today at 3 p.m. Eastern, the NBA Trade Deadline passed, the Raptors made a few more moves. Below, you can see who is still a Toronto Raptor:
Prior to the Deadline
The two biggest deals of the season thus far are well known to Raptors fans, but just to be thorough, let’s go over them again.
The Raptors and the New York Knicks made a deal on December 30 to begin the season. In return for Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett, they gave O.G. Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn.
They made another significant deal three weeks later on January 18, trading Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, Kira Lewis Jr., and three first-round draft selections.
The Raptors’ key transactions were complete, so during the trade deadline, they focused only on selling and making small adjustments. They now held three possible first-round picks for this year’s draft, and Masai has indicated that they probably wouldn’t use them all.
Deadline Day Moves
The Toronto Raptors added another Canadian to their roster in the first trade of the deadline day. In return for Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji, Toronto sent Otto Porter Jr., Kira Lewis Jr., and one of those first-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz.
The Utah Jazz are finalizing a trade to send C Kelly Olynyk and guard Ochai Agbaji to the Toronto Raptors for Kira Lewis, Otto Porter and a 2024 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/H14MTbDi3U
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2024
With Agbaji, a young, talented player, the Raptors now have the big man they need to spread the floor for Scottie Barnes to operate.
This deal has been divided into two sections: Porter Jr. is acquired in exchange for Olynyk, who gains a couple years of age and size. Then, in a weak draft, you receive a guy who is already promising in the first round pick (Lewis Jr. for Agbaji) rather than a guaranteed deal.
The Raptors were not done yet though. Shortly after, a trade was announced sending Dennis Schroder and Thad Young to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie.
Clarify: Thad Young is coming to the Nets in the trade with DENNIS Schroder, sources said. https://t.co/wBNclK9TNu
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2024
In an interview with Blake Murphy and Will Lou on The Raptors Show, Michael Grange said that Schroder felt “offended” by his benching in December. When it became apparent that the starting lineup needed to be adjusted, Gary Trent Jr. took the guard’s place. The guard began the season in the starting lineup.
Bruce Brown stayed put despite the widespread belief that he will be traded by the Raptors. Bobby Webster stated in his news conference following the deadline that they turned down the offers because they weren’t the perfect fit for them.
Bruce Brown is a valuable trade asset for Toronto even into the summer because he has a team option for the upcoming season.
They also refrained from relocating Chris Boucher, despite rumors to the contrary. There are now three Canadians on the roster, and the Canadian remains on the team. The last potential move was Gary Trent Jr., who will be a free agent this summer. The Raptors seem to still be interested in the future of Trent on this team, so they decided to continue to monitor him for the rest of the season.