Gary Trent Jr committed to the Toronto Raptors in June when he opted into his player option for this season, and beyond the $18.5 million commitment from the Raptors that comes with it, the question remains if the team can commit to Trent Jr as a starter, or if he’s opted into a contract-determining year as a super sub.
Gary Trent Jr. and the Raps are reportedly working on a longer term deal after Trent opts into his $18.5M player option, per @ChrisBHaynes. pic.twitter.com/NVn4wp1sN9
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 20, 2023
The Minnesota-native was in and out of the starting lineup last season, which given that he still signed into his option and gave up unrestricted free agency suggests that if that remains the case, it won’t cause the relationship between player and team to deteriorate (which if you believe the rumor mills has happened plenty within the locker room in the past).