The Toronto Raptors have one of the league's toughest schedules to start the year and there appear to be some big pivot points on the horizon for the organization
We're a little over a month away from the start of training camp for the Toronto Raptors and there's not much going on these days. The roster is virtually set with one guaranteed contract up for grabs and I'm not expecting anything big to happen before the start of the season.
Other than that, Toronto hasn't had many years in the lottery. It's only been since 2021 that lottery odds have been evened out and the Raptors did, of course, win the 2006 NBA Draft despite being sixth in lottery odds. That said, I see the argument for moving him. He's not part of the young core and his inability to space the floor restricts roster construction. Moving him would certainly thrust Toronto into the Cooper Flagg conversation too which wouldn't hurt. It just seems like the Raptors don't have an appetite for a full tank this season.
Utah is going to be looking for future picks or young players in a deal for Kessler and I don't think the Raptors should be giving up either of those things in trades this season.Masai Ujiri's contract reportedly runs through the end of the 2026 season,who has done some great reporting on the future of MLSE. Without getting too into the weeds, there's a sense that MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum plans to take a step back from the organization in 2026.
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