The Toronto Raptors reached an important date on Wednesday, which just so happened to be the 6-month anniversary of Jakob Poeltl signing a new contract extension with the franchise. Now they are free to trade away their greatest mistake -- if anyone is willing to take him.
The glass half-full version of the Jakob Poeltl story is likely the one that the front office would share. They traded for a solid starting center who has been incredibly valuable to their team over the last four seasons. In 2023-24, the Raptors were 7.1 points per 100 possessions better with Poeltl on the court (per databallr.