Potential buyout options for the Toronto Raptors are dropping like flies. After reevaluating the market, who remains an option?
Now that the All-Star break is behind us and the final portion of the NBA season is underway, the buyout market is in full swing and names are dropping off the board just as fast as they come up. The Toronto Raptors, while a strong roster, would be wise to look towards the market in search of some extra help down the stretch.
So far, the likes of Reggie Jackson, Marvin Williams, Jeff Green, and DeMarre Carroll have all fallen off the board and signed with respective playoff teams, but there are still intriguing pieces littered around the league and on the verge of being bought out by their respective teams.
At 40-15, the Raptors possess the second-best record in the Eastern Conference and the third-best record in the NBA – an unlikely position at the start of the season, but the Raptors have surpassed expectations once again and are now being taken far more seriously than in the past.
They are the defending champions who are hellbent on retaining their crown, even if they are the best team in the NBA. Even though they have dealt with numerous injuries to star players consistently, the Raptors are still winning games and are on pace for 61 wins this season.
If they can scour the buyout market and find a potential addition, you can bet that Bobby Webster and Masai Ujiri would be willing to make the move.
Even if the market has thinned out, there are still options afloat. Who are some of them?