Josh Cornelissen of Raptors Rapture just pointed out that the Raptors are now free to trade their 30-year-old veteran center, Jakob Poeltl, after signing him to an extension this past summer. The deal keeps him on the team's salary sheet for another four years and is worth $104 million — but that decision could quickly turn into an all-time franchise mistake if Poeltl’s injury concerns don’t improve.
Thankfully, recent team updates and insights from Darko Rajakovic revealed that Poeltl has been cleared for contact and could be back in the lineup very soon. Even before that, the Raptors have been extra cautious in how they handle him.