Raptors to trade Bruce Brown?
The Raptors have until June 29 (two days after the draft) to exercise an option on the $23 million (U.S.) he’s owed next season — a valuable expiring contract to put on the market. The sense from a handful of league sources is that the Raptors are likely to pick up the option, then turn around and deal Brown quickly rather than wait until the 2025 trade deadline.
Source: Toronto Star
Source: Toronto Star
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
I’m having a tough time finding a Bruce Brown trade that makes sense. His salary is so big that most teams would have to give up a player as good or better than Brown just to make the money work. – 9:59 AM
I’m having a tough time finding a Bruce Brown trade that makes sense. His salary is so big that most teams would have to give up a player as good or better than Brown just to make the money work. – 9:59 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Toronto Raptors, sign-and-trade in sight for Bruce Brown? @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/toronto-rap… – 8:51 AM
Toronto Raptors, sign-and-trade in sight for Bruce Brown? @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/toronto-rap… – 8:51 AM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
So Bruce Brown (presumably) got a new tattoo. pic.twitter.com/BKTCrrXdng – 11:54 PM
So Bruce Brown (presumably) got a new tattoo. pic.twitter.com/BKTCrrXdng – 11:54 PM
Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Bruce Brown has -180 odds (implied probability of 64.3%) to be with the Raptors for the start of next season, per @BodogCA pic.twitter.com/vYj0tItjM0 – 5:28 PM
Bruce Brown has -180 odds (implied probability of 64.3%) to be with the Raptors for the start of next season, per @BodogCA pic.twitter.com/vYj0tItjM0 – 5:28 PM
More on this storyline
We finally got confirmation on how big James is exactly. He measured at 6-foot-1 1/2 without shoes, with a 6-7 1/4 wingspan and an 8-2 1/2 standing reach. It’s important to remember that colleges list players’ heights in shoes. While the Trojans added an extra inch to Bronny’s height, they didn’t drastically oversell it. On top of that, NBA teams were working under the assumption that James was in the ballpark of 6-2 anyway. James’ standing reach puts him much more in the ballpark of point guard as opposed to that of a combo or shooting guard. Past players to post an 8-2 1/2 standing reach at the combine include Bruce Brown, Collin Sexton, Terry Rozier and Avery Bradley. James is a bit stronger and stouter than most of those players. -via New York Times / May 14, 2024
Magic Johnson: For the Lakers to have any chance to beat the Nuggets this time around, the guards have to bring their A-game. Last year, the Nuggets’ guard trio of Bruce Brown, KCP, and Jamal Murray were dominant! The Lakers’ key to win will be DLO, Reaves, Vincent, and Dinwiddie outperforming -via Twitter @MagicJohnson / April 19, 2024
Josh Lewenberg: Ujiri, asked about Trent (UFA this summer) and Brown (team option): “I think we’re going to continue to assess that as we go. We had really good exit meetings with Bruce and Gary… I think they do have special talents that they bring. We’ll see how the market assesses that.” -via Twitter @JLew1050 / April 17, 2024