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The Toronto Raptors have more or less been a struggling franchise ever since the team was able to beat Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, with superstar Kawhi Leonard leading the way alongside Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry.
Even though the team was able to bring Scottie Barnes, who is arguably the new face of the franchise, moving forward, the Raptors are having a fire sale of sorts this NBA offseason, with the team seemingly ready to start from scratch and rebuild.
One major indication of this was the team trading Siakam to the Indiana Pacers ahead of the NBA trade deadline earlier this year, as the team was not interested in signing him to a new deal and wanted to get what they could in return for his services before he left in NBA free agency this summer.
Along with moving on from Siakam, Toronto has made a decision on what to do with Bruce Brown’s team option, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The Toronto Raptors are picking up the $23 million option on guard Bruce Brown’s contract, sources tell ESPN. Brown will be a valuable trade asset on an expiring contract for the Raptors.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2024
It seems as though the Raptors have picked up Brown’s option with the intention of trading him this summer or at some point ahead of next season’s NBA trade deadline, as he will be a valuable asset on the trade market, as Wojnarowski stated.
The question now is when Brown will get moved and what team in the league is willing to take on the $23 million he’s owed, as Brown could be a valuable addition to a championship-caliber squad like he was for the Denver Nuggets before he signed with the Indiana Pacers and was traded to the Raptors last season.
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