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Toronto Raptors: Examining Toronto’s buyout market options

By Jeff Borsuk

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 6: President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri and General Manager Bobby Webster of the Toronto Raptors speak to ESPN writer Zach Lowe during practice as part of the 2019 NBA Finals on June 6, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 6: President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri and General Manager Bobby Webster of the Toronto Raptors speak to ESPN writer Zach Lowe during practice as part of the 2019 NBA Finals on June 6, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Toronto Raptors potential target – Jeff Green (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /

Jeff Green

In December of 2019, the Utah Jazz waived Jeff Green, making him a free agent. He has yet to join another team.

The Raptors, and their fans, would remember Green best from his 2017-18 season, when his Cleveland Cavaliers swept Toronto from the postseason, defeating Dwane Casey’s team in the conference semifinals.

This version of Toronto would like the 6’8″ forward, mostly because of his defensive versatility. He has the ability to guard any position on the court. He uses his athleticism and long frame to make getting to the hoop difficult.

Green has been more traditionally played at the four, but he has also spent time at center and small forward. In Toronto, being able to flow freely between positions would mean an improved opportunity to get minutes on the floor. He’s been partial to three-point shooting, though Green isn’t particularly impressive in this area. For his career, he has shot 33.3 percent from beyond the arc.

While Green is better suited for Toronto’s bench, he does have the talent to start games, though, his biggest problem has been inconsistency. It’s unclear, night-to-night, which player is suiting up. Green has the ability to make highlight-reel plays but can also disappear for long stretches at a time.

At age 33, the Georgetown product still has a lot of basketball left in him. It would be surprising if he didn’t catch on with an NBA team, somewhere. It could be a worthwhile experiment for the dinos to take a chance on what may be a rusty forward.

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