RJ Barrett has been at the heart of trade speculation since the moment the Toronto Raptors first acquired him in 2023. Cast aside by critics as a player who simply doesn't play a winning style, Barrett has quietly grown into the type of contributor many swore he couldn't be.
As the trade rumors return in 2025-26, it's become perfectly clear that those who expect him to be moved aren't properly quantifying how valuable he is to the Raptors.
Sam Vecenie of The Athletic recently compiled an NBA Trade Board featuring players whom "league sources are watching intently for multiple reasons as serious trade candidates.