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TORONTO -- If ever a team needed help, it is the Toronto Raptors.

They hope they achieved that Tuesday when they traded Terrence Ross and a first-round draft pick to the Orlando Magic for a much-needed power forward, Serge Ibaka.

"I think he's a great addition to any team," Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry said. "Especially ours where we add some shot-blocking, some outside shooting, some inside toughness, some athleticism running up and down the floor."

Ibaka did not play in the Raptors' 105-94 loss to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Tuesday but could be available Wednesday -- although there is no guarantee -- when they play the Charlotte Hornets at the Air Canada Centre.