The Cavaliers and Raptors have discussed a potential Andre Drummond deal but Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca hears that Toronto isn’t actually that interested in the big man. Nevertheless, the Raptors have some frontcourt issues that they may have avoided if they retained either Serge Ibaka or Marc Gasol during the offseason.
The team has some tough decisions leading up to the trade deadline, including how much to give up for some center help and evaluating Kyle Lowry‘s and Norman Powell‘s fit beyond this season. Each will be a free agent at the end of the year.
Lowry’s name has been floated around in trade rumors and the Sixers are an intriguing fit from an on-the-court standpoint. However, finding a deal that makes sense without sending back Tobias Harris (Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are obviously off the table in Lowry talks and it would take an overwhelming offer to pry Seth Curry) isn’t easy. Cobbling together Danny Green, Tony Bradley, Mike Scott, and Terrance Ferguson would match up salary-wise but such a trade would require Toronto to gut the back end of its roster in order to accommodate, making for a sticky situation in the midst of the COVID-era.
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More NBA Trade Rumors
- ESPN’s Bobby Marks takes a look at all 30 teams, breaking down their rosters ahead of the trade deadline, and lists no one on the Knicks as “off the board.” While the franchise is optimistic about RJ Barrett‘s future, there were rumors that the club would be comfortable inserting the former No. 3 overall pick into trades for a star.
- How does Malik Monk fit with the Hornet long-term? That the question Marks began Charlotte’s breakdown with (Also worth noting, Marks doesn’t list any Hornet as “off the board,” though it would be hard to envision the franchise trading LaMelo Ball unless some established star demands a trade to North Carolina).
- ICYMI: The Heat are reportedly a darkhorse team to watch in the Drummond sweepstakes.
