TAMPA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 31: Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
The Toronto Raptors need to keep all of their options open as they get ready for the Trade Deadline, and it would be foolish for Masai Ujiri to simply check teams off as potential trade partners. Even Toronto’s Atlantic Division rivals could give them an enticing return.
The Raptors are currently in the postseason, but they are in last in the division. The New York Knicks have one of the best defenses in the league, the Boston Celtics have plenty of star power, and the Philadelphia 76ers are fighting it out with the Brooklyn Nets for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.