TAMPA, FLORIDA - APRIL 18: Gary Trent Jr. #33 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
When Gary Trent Jr. was traded to the Toronto Raptors in the same deal that saw fan-favorite and expert marksman Norman Powell flipped to the Portland Trail Blazers, he knew that he had to hit the ground running to prove himself as a worthwhile replacement.
Trent might have a similar style of play to Powell, but at a much younger age of 22 and with restricted free agency coming up, Masai Ujiri clearly felt that Trent was a player who could fill Powell’s role on a slightly cheaper contract and for a longer period of time.