There’s plenty of smoke in league circles about Blazers-Raptors talks [for Damian Lillard]. Toronto’s curiosity, I consider, is real. They’ve younger items (OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes), massive contracts and sufficient draft capital to make an attractive supply. And it doesn’t sound like Masai Ujiri & Co. are too anxious about Lillard’s publicly expressed want to play in Miami. Keep in mind, when the deal for Kawhi Leonard went down, Leonard reportedly didn’t need any a part of it. Look how that labored out. That mentioned, I don’t get it. Logistically it’s extraordinarily difficult. In 2018, when Toronto acquired Leonard, the associated fee was DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a protected first-round decide. Steep, however manageable (clearly) given what the Raptors had. -via Sports activities Illustrated / September 26, 2023
