The Raptors are receiving a great deal of interest in veteran point guard Goran Dragic ahead of the February 10 trade deadline, Doug Smith of The Toronto Star writes. Smith reports that Dragic will most likely be traded — not bought out — in the near future.
Dragic, 35, is set to make $19.4MM this season. He’s spent the past six-and-a-half seasons with Miami, who sent him to Toronto last offseason as part of a sign-and-trade for Kyle Lowry. Since then, he has only played five games with the franchise, the last of which was on November 13.
Dragic has been away from the Raptors due to personal reasons. In August, he suggested that he didn’t want to stay in Toronto, a comment that he later apologized for making. He started for Miami just over a year ago on its run to the NBA Finals, averaging 19.1 points in 17 playoff games.
There’s more from the Eastern Conference:
- Pistons big man Kelly Olynyk has cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols, Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press tweets. Olynyk recently returned from a knee injury, but he only played in two games before entering protocols. He’ll miss Sunday’s game against Cleveland (return to play conditioning).
- Knicks guard Derrick Rose revealed that his December ankle surgery was a regular scope and removed a bone spur from his deltoid ligament, Marc Berman of the New York Post writes. Rose is hopeful to return shortly after the All-Star break. “I felt relief right away after the surgery,” Rose said. “I felt the relief. I’m just being very, very appreciative of where I am at and how much I did just to get to where I am right now.”
- Steve Popper of Newsday examines why starting Quentin Grimes could help change the Knicks‘ fortunes. Grimes has shown potential at just 21 years old, connecting on 40% of his attempts from deep this season. He was drafted No. 25 overall last year.
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Did you see Ivy Purdue vs Ohio St? Looked like what Bridges CHA is turning into finally.
I’m ok with Grimes starting. Still not dealing with the real issues. Which is Randle and a starting PG. I’m just waiting to see what they do at TD. We still got plenty of time to make playoffs.
We miss Rose …..
I want Grimes and Deuce starting
You have a PG, his name is RJ Barrett. Unfortunately, your team is a dumpster fire and doesn’t know how to properly develop young talent. Knox, Ntilikina, the list goes on
Where would Dragic end up?
Trade with Cavaliers Dragic-Rubio might be a fit, numbers work.
Dallas has long been rumored as his preferred destination, as he wants to play with his fellow countryman, Luka. Here’s a deal that makes sense for both sides: Tim Hardaway for Dragic straight up. Hardaway, although done for the year with injury, is the far superior player. Dragic’s expiring contract would give the Mavs the salary room they need in the offseason to sign Jalen Brunson to a long term deal.
I like this trade a lot. I thought Dallas would be making a move to improve and Dragic would be just that. I expect the Raps to try and get a pick sweetener on top, but It would improve the Mavs a fair bit.
It needs 2 first round picks because Hardaway’s fractured foot.
Other teams can beat out the offer.
Mavs have no tax room to sign DFS and Brunson.
It doesn’t need 2 first rounders, Dragic has played in 5 games this year. Getting anything back for him is a bonus. I’d be perfectly fine with him for THJ straight up.
CLE works, it would probably cost Rubio and a 2nd rounder for Dragic.
A 2nd rounder is nothing.
To trade Oladipo, Rockets asking price from the Knicks is one young player and at least 2 first round picks.
Key words: at least
But the rockets didn’t get that. Plus VO was 29 and playing fairly well before he was flipped. Dragic is 35 and isn’t playing at all.
Dragic isn’t worth a FRP, he’s salary filler for a bigger trade or trade bait for a dead weight expiring contract (ie. Rubio), plus a SRP, if those don’t happen Raps buy him out.
Word to the wise…if you’re a GM and youre interested in acquiring Goran Dragic…don’t low ball Masai. We all saw how that worked out for the likes of the Sixers and Lakers at last year’s deadline. Masai is a bull.
But it’s Dragic not Lowry. Difference is Dragic is getting bought out if not part of a bigger deal for salary.
I like that angle Theone… but there has to be another angle… even if it was just, Ujiri boosting his rep before signing a new contract. There is so much variance in GM contracts, that it may pay extra to be a line-drawer.
Whatever, it likely made a dif hat year in who got #1!