"We already saw one of those guys, Trae Young, go out to the Wizards, and there are a wealth of other players with a similar stock decline to "Ice Trae" still firmly attached to the rumor mill. By no means are they weak players - in fact, they're still pretty much stars in most respects - but perhaps more so in the sense of being undesirable and full of uncertainty."
"Teams looking to make upgrades for a big-time star, at least at the time of writing, aren't going to be in a bidding war for, say, a Giannis Antetokounmpo. But if you're aiming for a star upgrade, look no further than this realm of players. And the Raptors are just one of those teams that could be firmly in the mix of trying to make a push at one of these hot, or maybe not-so-hot, trade candidates."
"Speaking from my own perspective, if you had told me years ago that the Raptors could one day have a shot at adding Ja Morant, I probably would have said you're out of your mind. I was quite the Ja Morant devotee in the pre-draft process and during his standout ROTY campaign - and continue to be a supporter even in the midst of all the drama."
Trade deadline narratives resemble a collection of desirable but uncertain players whose market stock has slipped. Trae Young already moved to the Wizards, and others like Domantas Sabonis, Anthony Davis, and Ja Morant face similar reputational declines despite maintaining star-level talent. The Toronto Raptors are identified as a potential suitor for Morant as the Memphis Grizzlies have been reported open to trading him. Rumors and insider reports have placed Toronto in the Ja sweepstakes. Morant retains significant upside and prior projections as a franchise cornerstone, alongside new controversies affecting his trade value.
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