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Raptors: Why Gary Trent Jr. will benefit from Scottie Barnes pick

TAMPA, FLORIDA - APRIL 05: Gary Trent Jr. #33 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

The Toronto Raptors are in the middle of one of the more transformative offseasons in franchise history, yet the selection of Scottie Barnes with the No. 4 pick may have the greatest impact on the franchise in the long term. Gary Trent Jr. might end up as one of the big benefactors of that deal.

Trent, who was a restricted free agent after a breakout season that featured stops in both Portland and Toronto, is coming off of a 10-game stretch in which he averaged 18.