The Raptors are legitimate championship contenders for the first time and don’t have the pieces to make an impact trade work to their benefit by Thursday’s cutoff. Wisely, they’ve left an open roster spot. Filling it an ice-water veteran when buyouts free up some useful parts in the coming weeks is the smarter way to go, Doug Smith writes.
The Toronto Raptors need something — nothing major, but they could use some help — and with the NBA trade deadline approaching, president Masai Ujiri and general manager Bobby Webster will be presented with myriad possibilities.