This year’s trade deadline was active around the NBA. Teams like the Memphis Grizzlies have thrown in the towel and traded pieces for upside. Teams like the Washington Wizards are pushing for their playoff spot by trading for the troublesome Markieff Morris. Teams like the Toronto Raptors opted to take the safer route and let the deadline pass them by. And why shouldn’t they? They have the second best record in the East, and are known as the fifth best team in the league. The problem is that they are not serious contenders and a shake-up may be necessary to push the team over the edge.
Why Raptors were right to stand “Patt” at trade deadline
