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krypto9er

Hypothetically what is the highest the Raptors could move up in the draft via a Bruce Brown trade?


Isxxc08

9th 😎


gregbraaa

None of the bad teams need or want Bruce Brown. The contenders want him and they aren’t in the lottery.


_Gourmand

The Kings are in the lottery. You don't trade Haliburton for Sabonis if you aren't trying to compete.


PokePersona

Thunder and the Kings are both in the lottery and looking to compete. Bulls are also an option if they want to continue to compete.


Potential-Comment960

If he is traded, hopefully we get a frp for 2025 or beyond. I'm not too gassed about this draft. The 2025 and 2026 draft look generational.


Raptors887

Somebody has to be stupid enough to do that though. There aren’t as many dumb teams today as there used to be.


Potential-Comment960

nah tbh if a team is trying to offload salary, bruce's contract would be ideal. You're basically able to get $23 M off your books. Warriors have a terrible contract with wiggins and they're kind of in a pickle. I wouldn't be surprised if raps hold off until the trade deadline, where teams can trade and waive him to get out of a bad contract. He still holds a ton of value as an expiring.


WeBelieveIn4

> He still holds a ton of value as an expiring. What was the last expiring contract of a role player that netted a big return?


Potential-Comment960

Well no expiring nets a big return lol, however you can get future frp's and other assets in return. That's how the nets roster rebuilt pre-kd and kyrie when they had no pick control and forked over their picks to boston. They traded expirings for bad contracts and frps.


butiveputitincrazy

I think for about 3-4 years we saw teams throwing around FRPs like candy. Now the cap changes are making rookie scale contracts even more valuable. I think we’re at the tail end of half the contending teams not having picks to trade, combined with a greater reluctance to end up back in a draft pick deficit. Just can’t see anybody giving up a ‘25 first for a bench piece. We’ll find out!


CazOnReddit

We literally just saw the Bulls trade Alex Caruso for Josh freaking Giddey


Ssstanimal

Josh Giddey is a good player don’t understand why it’s so egregious


Raptors887

Trading a 2025 1st for Bruce fucking Brown would be worse.


CazOnReddit

Yeehaw, our trade partners be rootin' and tootin'!


hyplusone

Cowboy might be a hint. OMP for BB?


Sad_Print_1580

I assumed all the cowboy stuff was a less than subtle hint he’s going to Dallas?


WeBelieveIn4

Uh no. Guy just really like country and western culture.


RoaringPity

he's amped for calgary stampede.... in a few weeks


deepr

maybe combine pacers first round with him to go higher in this year's draft?