Eastern Conference contenders all have holes to fill, and there’s more trade talk than usual with deadline a week away. Game on.
The Serge Ibaka trade had been reported but not finalized on Tuesday, and already the NBA was buzzing about its implications.
One of the first texts on it was succinct: “Arms race?”
Perhaps.
With less than a week to go before the NBA’s trade deadline, the Raptors have fired the first salvo in what might be an explosive time for last-minute roster manipulation.