“My read on the situation is that the Lakers would prefer to use D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade, but I’m not sure the market is there. The Athletic’s Jova Buha echoed this sentiment on Wednesday. Do the Raptors want Russell becomes the first question. So, they can only bring on VanVleet via a sign-and-trade that includes Russell.
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Here is the thing: the Lakers will likely be over the luxury tax if they re-sign restricted free agents Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves. I’m not saying either are likely for the Lakers, but I think if you’re the Lakers, you have to look at both of those guys and see if there are any options you can exhaust.” When you look at the market place this upcoming offseason, I think Kyrie Irving and Fred VanVleet have to be at the top of the list. What do they do at that position? I think they’ll be aggressive potentially when looking at that position. He was benched the last game of the season in the playoffs, in Game 4. Point guard position, D’Angelo Russell was benched. “So they have to really build the roster out this offseason. The Lakers also have been linked to Chris Paul. At least, that is what The Athletic’s Shams Charania believes. The Lakers might be in the market for a point guard after D’Angelo Russell’s disastrous Western Conference performance. According to the sources, he is one of the most prominent guards on the open market and an immediate target of teams with cap space and several contenders who’d welcome discussions on sign-and-trade scenarios with Toronto. Still, Wojnarowski said that sources told him that VanVleet, who became one of the most prominent guards on the open market, hasn’t ruled out negotiating a new deal and a Raptors return. Toronto owns VanVleet’s and Poeltl’s Bird rights.
Meanwhile, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby have been rumored to be trade candidates. Jakob Poeltl (UFA), Dalano Blanton (RFA), and Will Barton (UFA) are also free agents. is expected to follow VanVleet’s lead and decline his $18.5 million player option. The Raptors recently gave former Memphis assistant Darko Rajakovic his first head coaching job. The Raptors finished with a 41-41 record, its fewest regular-season victories during an 82-game schedule since 2012-13. Toronto is in a little bit of a flux as they are in NBA purgatory.
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