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A bumper guide to the Toronto Raptors 2020 trade deadline

By Thomas Valentine

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 18: Kyle Lowry #7 and OG Anunoby #3 of the Toronto Raptors hi-five during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 18, 2020 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 18: Kyle Lowry #7 and OG Anunoby #3 of the Toronto Raptors hi-five during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 18, 2020 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Who is available?

This goes beyond just players who can rebound.

Sadly, Bradley Beal isn’t available. If he was, you could bet that Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster would be making calls to the Washington Wizards – at least to get an asking price on one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. If he was available, there might be a lot more talk.

A popular choice on the market seems to be Robert Covington, though someone will likely end up overpaying for him – especially if the Minnesota Timberwolves want two first-round picks for him. He’s a good player, one of the smarter defenders in the NBA and a decent three-point shooter.

Realistically, though, how much of an upgrade is he over OG Anunoby?

There are plenty of players available, they just haven’t been linked to the Raptors, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that Ujiri shouldn’t enquire. Someone like Tristan Thompson could be a nice fit off the bench, but that means giving up Serge Ibaka or Marc Gasol, and that just doesn’t make much sense.

Maybe the Raptors could make a move for Kevin Love, but his salary extends way beyond the 2021 season – a period where they could well be in the market for Giannis Antetokounmpo should he not re-sign with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Again, a guy whose name appears more often than not is Jrue Holiday. A Holiday-Lowry backcourt would be the best in the Eastern Conference for sure.

But again, the price.

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