In the haze of the NBA Trade Deadline Thursday, the Toronto Raptors solidified their trade to acquire Brandon Ingram in exchange for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, a 2026 first round pick and a 2031 second round pick.
Prior to the trade, while it was happening, and yesterday, I will admit I was a little skeptical. Was the plan to try and get him into the rotation ASAP and try and revive the season? Would the Raptors even re-sign him this summer? Could they make his salary work among the rest of the Raptors contracts?
As I detailed my doubts, giving this trade a C+ in my immediate grading piece from yesterday, I was actually sitting at the Raptors’ practice facility in Toronto. I did say in that one that I would be curious to…