Toronto Raptors: Five potential targets with the Taxpayer MLE
Seth Curry
Only a year removed from missing the entirety of the 2017-18 season, Seth Curry bounced back in style.
The younger brother of Steph Curry joined the Portland Trail Blazers in July 2018 after two years with the Dallas Mavericks, signing a one-year deal worth $2,795,000. A fairly small, prove it deal that was eventually deemed shrewd business for the Trail Blazers, as Curry averaged 7.9 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game off of the bench.
Just like his brother, Seth was a sniper from three-point range, shooting 45-percent on 3.4 attempts from beyond the arc per game. His efficiency as a spot-up shooter sticks out more than anything, Curry was in the 97th percentile of spot-up shooters this season, scoring 1.32 points per possession. He closely trails current Raptors shooting guard and potential free agent, Danny Green, who scored 1.33 points per possession this season.
Unlike Green, Seth Curry is much more competent in creating his own offense, something the Raptors desperately need heading into the 2019-20 season. Able to attack off the dribble, pull-up from mid-range and control in the pick-and-roll, adding Curry to a bench backcourt already featuring the talents of Fred VanVleet would be a lot of fun offensively, even if it would be lacking height.
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Bringing Curry into that bench unit also takes a lot of the load off VanVleet, who, at times, required another ball-handler so he could operate as a spot-up shooter.
Curry seems on the brink of a fairly decent — and deserved — payday this offseason, so the taxpayer MLE might not prove to be enough. If it is, then the Raptors have to target Seth Curry.