The Toronto Raptors are hurtling toward a roster transformation at Thursday's NBA trade deadline, engaging in talks on multiple fronts centered on separate deals for six-time All-Star guard Kyle Lowry and Norman Powell, sources told ESPN.
In the final year of his contract, Lowry's chances of leaving Toronto in a trade are gaining traction. Powell's future has become far less about whether he'll be moved, but which among a dozen or so suitors will acquire him.
The Raptors -- losers of nine straight, dropping to 11th in the Eastern Conference -- will have further talks on Wednesday with a 3 p.