DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 17: Norman Powell #24 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
The Toronto Raptors had to part ways with longtime swingman Norman Powell this trade deadline, as he was shipped off to the Portland Trail Blazers in order to help Damian Lillard’s playoff push.
This deal brought an end to a fantastic tenure with the Raptors that saw Powell evolve from a second-round pick and seldom-used reserve into one of the game’s premier shooters averaging just under 20 points per game this season.