The Toronto Raptors have to make some decisions before the trade deadline this season, and after winning the championship they began to decline, it was clearly impossible to hit a higher position in the East, and the team hesitated to linger in the rebuild. Regardless, they are currently short of some young and talented players, but they are far from competing for a higher position in the East.
Because in consideration of the future path, whether it is rebuilding or waiting for reinforcements, they must trade some players to facilitate the implementation of follow-up operations, and the local media listed 3 players that the Raptors need to trade.
Dragic
Dragic's appearance at the top of the list is not surprising, since he was traded to the Raptors, the trade rumors surrounding the veteran guard have not stopped, after all, he is too good to use in the playoffs, and many playoff teams want to bring him in. He hasn't played a game for the Raptors yet, and he wants to leave, so he's almost a foregone conclusion to be traded.
He currently has a contract of about $20 million, which will be the most important task before the Raptors' trade deadline, to find a home for Dragic and hoard future assets or immediate combat power for himself.
Boucher
It's interesting that Boucher has improved significantly in recent seasons, but he doesn't seem to be the kind of player the Raptors expect, which is common in the NBA, and he's been one of the deal options in various rumors, and he's currently making around $7 million a year. Because of his height and rebounding ability on the inside, as well as his good athleticism, he is valuable to some teams, so the trading market does not have to worry.
He's not a player who can get a decent payout, and if the Raptors decide to bring in a second star, he's undoubtedly the perfect fit for a salary.
Achuva
Achuva is still young, currently only 22 years old, he has the potential to become one of the best players in the league, he currently averages 8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game at the Raptors, and has a very cheap contract, from the Raptors' point of view, please he does not make sense, the only factor that determines whether they trade Achuva is whether the Raptors want to get a second star before the trade deadline and do not make a rebuilding plan.