The return of Serge Ibaka to the Toronto Raptors won’t be official until after July 1. However, assuming the report from highly credible source Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders is accurate, we can expect positive news.
On the assumption of Ibaka’s resigning, I’m going to take the next logical step, which is to trade Jonas Valanciunas. The Raptors don’t lack young centers, and Ibaka will likely play the 5 in small-ball lineups. JV is too expensive to rot on the bench, and for the sake of both player and team needs to move on.