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Grading the Leonard to the Raptors trade


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Raptors: A

Not a bad reunion. Not only are you getting one of the most fun teams to watch, it is definitely a replacement from Brandon Ingram. A much better one. You get one of the best two way players in the NBA next to the defensive menace of Scottie Barnes. What a combo. With Collin Murray Boyle's too this team could be incredible as he could back up Leonard, which wouldn't be terrible at all since the Raptors still will have some offensive creation. This moves the Raptors into a different tier. Now, are the Raptors going to make the finals? We will have to see, since the reason they don't get a A+ is because of Leonards injury risk and the fact that he is 34 years old. And raptors give up a lot of picks, but it is still not that bad. It's just too risky to say A+ since we don't know how well Leonard will fit on this team. But, it is still going to be great, and I cannot wait to see this team compete.

Clippers: B+

First of all, you move on from the aspiration stuff. That is why they get a B+ instead of a B. Also, the Clippers get a ton of picks. That is something to say since the clippers don't have a first round pick until 2028. Gradey Dick is a good addition to the team for scoring I guess and is most likely going to stay for the rebuild for the most part. But Brandon Ingram may get moved in the future to a contender for some draft picks, and it most likely wont be that bad. Being stuck in mediocrity is something the clippers excel at, and with this trade, they are able to do that. This allows them to oblige to the new 3-2-1 lottery rules. So, for the clippers, this trade is honestly good.

Final Thoughts:

This trade is mostly even for both of them, even though its not contender to contender. We'll see how this trade ages over time. For now, we just have to wait and see.

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