The Raptors will be looking for young talent rather than draft assets if they decide to trade OG Anunoby, multiple league insiders tell Christian Clark of NOLA. Toronto plans to wait until its current road trip ends on Sunday before making a decision on whether to part with Anunoby or any of its other top players.
Clark points out that the Pelicans can offer players such as Dyson Daniels, Herbert Jones and Naji Marshall, who are all on team-friendly contracts, along with a large collection of draft picks. In addition to holding all its own first-round picks over the next five years, New Orleans is owed future first-rounders from both the Lakers and Bucks.
Anunoby is one of the league’s top perimeter defenders, ranking first in both steals and deflections per game, and he shoots 39.2% on three-pointers. He can be used at shooting guard in a fully healthy lineup or he can handle either forward slot if Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson continue to battle injuries.
Here are a few more trade rumors from around the league:
- The Bucks have been considered a potential landing spot for Jae Crowder, but John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM tweets that the Suns are unlikely to accept Milwaukee’s latest offer of Serge Ibaka, George Hill, Jordan Nwora, and second-round draft capital. Gambadoro also doesn’t expect Phoenix to wind up with Anunoby (Twitter link).
- Assuming the Heat don’t make a play for Kyrie Irving, their main focus before the deadline will be finding another power forward or center who would be worth giving up a first-round pick, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Jackson talks to a scout from a rival team about several trade prospects and what it would take to acquire them.
- The Hawks have joined the Kings as suitors for Sixers guard Matisse Thybulle, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack article. Sources tell Stein there’s a significant chance of Thybulle being moved by the deadline.
- The Clippers are considering Mavericks big man Christian Wood and Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell, Stein adds in the same piece. He also states that the Kings have contacted the Hornets to see if Mason Plumlee is available. Sacramento is hoping to deal Richaun Holmes and Alex Len and would like to improve its interior defense.
It seems all McDaniels are available to trade
OG is just a good role player but Thunder still need to offer a centerpiece, like Lu Dort or Jalen Williams
For pelicans centerpieces
Raptors would demand Murphy and Big man JV
Nah they can’t have Murphy or JV lol. They can have Marshall, Daniel’s, and jaxson hayes. That works financially. Plus some draft assets if needed…Kira Lewis could take Hayes plan in the trade if needed
IMO
Throwing in Murphy is still not enough to acquire OG.
In summer
The toughest job is Jazz GM
Now
The toughest job is Raptors GM
GM job is very stressful.
Warriors could get rid of GM Bob Myers nicely (Keep it respectful and brief)
Lol well Let’s hope they don’t demand Murphy. I would much rather do some other mixture of young assets and Jonas V or Daniel’s and such like previously stated. Let’s see if Griffin can work his magic
Gotta wonder how much of this reporting is paid by agents these days…
Picking random teams and connecting them to players… Clippers and Dlo… lol
The Raps should target that LAL unprotected 2024 1st round pick from the Pelicans. I think they could get both player(s) they’re looking for and pick(s) from New Orleans.
Get it pels! I was thinking John collins at the deadline for “our max trade ceiling” but damn! Pleasantly surprised! The gotta pull this off now and turn this season around bc we been on a skid bc of injuries. Let’s get OG griffin!
Thybulle is worth 3 Seconds, comparable to Rui
The Clippers are considering Mavericks big man Christian Wood and Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell
No Clippers can upgrade Mavs and Wolves.
It has to ask third team for help
Wouldn’t mind Thybulle as a fall back to OG if the pels fail lol
The Suns must be prepared to get nothing for Crowder.
Indy could give up young talent like Jalen Smith, Andrew Nembhard, Chris Duarte or Isiah Jackson.
Of the bunch a package of Heild, Nembhard, Smith and the Cavs 1st this year for OG and Thad Young could be good for both sides.
Tyrese Benedict OG Young Myles as your starters with McConnell and Durte set as your second unit backcourt with Nesmith/Brissett Jackson and Theis.
Raptors add two solid young prospects, a first round pick and a decent role player with GTJ likely home in FA
Indiana needs a young center prospect like Wiseman and a star prospect young SF through the draft or trade. Trade Turner for Wiseman and Donte D and a 1st and then trade for a better SF than OG.
indy could but they won’t. Don’t think they will but it’s a possibility. They would be the biggest threat but I think we could package more proven talent and better assets together.
The whole point of this article is that Toronto doesn’t want proven talent they want young players
Our talent is both, young and proven talent. I think it would fit their team too much but we shall see in the impending days
Lakers: derozan vucevic and levert
Cavs: alex caruso
Bulls: westbrook walker IV Thomas bryant Dylan windler lakers ’27 and ’29 unprotected 1sts and cavs 2nds in ’24 and ’26
Good trade idea!!! Levert has to go!!! Bulls need pick.
It’s a strange preference (young players over picks) if he’s going through any level of rebuild/reset. But it makes sense if Anunoby is the only guy he’s trading.
Either way, he likely means controllable young players; not guys will become FAs in 2024 (when Anunoby becomes a FA) or sooner. Daniels and Murphy are the only NOP players that would qualify.
Pelicans is good place for OG …….
Stay away from NYC.
Please please please take Plumlee. I can’t stand to watch this guy miss another FT. Get something for him before he completely loses his trade value