Raptors: Trade or Keep? Where each Raptor fits at deadline
By Mike Luciano
Toronto Raptors Trade or keep?: Power Forwards
Pascal Siakam: Keep
Siakam might not be scoring at the same clip that made him an All-Star last year, but Spicy P is still good for 20 points a night, all the while rebounding and distributing at a level that he hasn’t performed at yet in his career.
Siakam’s huge contract means that he could theoretically be traded if it helps the Raptors get a superstar, but that doesn’t seem super realistic right now. Siakam will be a Raptor when the deadline passes, and he’ll be one of the main cogs in their championship run.
OG Anunoby: Keep
The Toronto Raptors will not trade OG Anunoby. Anyone who believes that they will needs a check up from the neck up. He’s a tremendous defender, a much-improved shooter, and an improving offensive player with regards to creating his own shot. It is a virtual certainty that Anunoby ends up on the Raptors at the end of the deadline.
Stanley Johnson: Trade
Johnson started the season so well, becoming a versatile defender who contributed enough on the offensive end. Unfortunately, the former lottery pick has regressed to the mean, and he is a complete non-factor on offense at the moment. Toronto might be able to get something, however small it is, for him in a trade.