Raptors Land D’Angelo Russell
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Raptors Trade:
Bruce Brown
Garrett Temple (Waive)
Jonathan Mogbo (Waive)
DJ Carton (Waive)
Raptors Receive:
D'Angelo Russell
Jalen Hood-Schifino
Second-Round Pick
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Raptors Trade Explanation
Toronto might sense Hood-Schifino has a chance to thrive in a more patient, development-focused environment than L.A. It also wouldn't scoff at picking up another second-rounder, even if it probably won't be a great one. As for Russell, he'd help perk up the scoring and shooting, but really, he'd probably just slide into Brown's spot as a serviceable veteran waiting for a win-now shopper to make its move for him.
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Toronto Raptors New Rotation
PG Immanuel Quickley/ D'Angelo Russell/ Jamal Shead/ Javon Freeman-Liberty
SG Gradey Dick/ Davion Mitchell/ Jalen Hood-Schifino
SF RJ Barrett/ Ja'Kobe Walter
PF Scottie Barnes/ Ochai Agbaji/ Chris Boucher/ Sasha Vezenkov
C Jakob Poeltl/ Kelly Olynyk/ Ulrich Chomche/ Branden Carlson
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Blazers Trade:
Jerami Grant
Justin Minaya (Waive)
Blazers Receive:
Rui Hachimura
Gabe Vincent
Protected First-Round Pick
Second-Round Pick
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Blazers Trade Explanation
Slice the pick request in half, add a pinch of protection on the first and tack on a future second and the Blazers should be in business. Hachimura and Vincent are both playable as long as Portland wants them, but ideally they'd be flipped for more draft considerations sooner than later so they don't screw up the tank job ahead of a seemingly stacked 2025 draft.
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Portland Trail Blazers New Rotation
PG Scoot Henderson/ Gabe Vincent/ Rayan Rupert
SG Anfernee Simons/ Dalano Banton/ Kris Murray/ Bryce McGowens
SF Deni Avdija/ Shaedon Sharpe/ Matisse Thybulle
PF Rui Hachimura/ Jabari Walker/ Toumani Camara/ Christian Wood
C Deandre Ayton/ Donovan Clingan/ Robert Williams III/ Duop Reath
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Lakers Trade:
D'Angelo Russell
Rui Hachimura
Gabe Vincent
Jalen Hood-Schifino
Protected First-Round Pick
Two Second-Round Picks
Lakers Receive:
Jerami Grant
Bruce Brown
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Lakers Trade Explanation
The Lakers have had talks about bringing in Grant, per Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report, but they've so far had hang-ups on the trade particulars. Namely, the tanking Trail Blazers are trying to get both of the Lakers' tradeable first-round picks (2029 and 2031), which the Lakers are understandably not willing to move.
The Raptors need someone to see Brown as their dot-connecting missing piece, and maybe the Lakers would seek out this kind of shake-up. They've never seemed fully comfortable with Russell, they hardly played Hood-Schifino as a rookie and they can't be too closely committed to that second-rounder.
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Los Angeles Lakers New Rotation
PG Austin Reaves/ Bronny James
SG Bruce Brown/ Max Christie
SF LeBron James/ Cam Reddish/ Dalton Knecht/ Blake Hinson
PF Jerami Grant/ Jarred Vanderbilt/ Maxwell Lewis
C Anthony Davis/ Jaxson Hayes/ Colin Castleton