4 trade assets Raptors could acquire from rebuilding Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - NOVEMBER 18: Jordan Clarkson #00 of the Utah Jazz reacts to a play as Gary Trent Jr. #33 of the Toronto Raptors looks on (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - NOVEMBER 18: Jordan Clarkson #00 of the Utah Jazz reacts to a play as Gary Trent Jr. #33 of the Toronto Raptors looks on (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /
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Toronto Raptors, Bojan Bogdanovic
May 1, 2021; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) grabs a rebound against Toronto Raptors Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Bojan Bogdanovic

Bogdanovic, who will turn 34 at the end of the season, remains one of the most underrated players in the league. The Bosnian veteran has been mentioned in trade talks in the past, and those rumors are destined to restart after the Mitchell trade.

Bogdanovic averaged 18.4 points per game in the last three years with insanely good 45/40/88 shooting splits. He’s limited athletically, but anyone else with those numbers would be talked up as one of the best role players in the league. If the price has gone down, he could be on his way.

Bojan Bogdanovic fits the Toronto Raptors.

Giving up premium draft capital for a 33-year-old wing who struggles on defense might not be the most conventional trade in the general manager handbook, but Ujiri might make an exception due to Bogdanovic’s bucket-getting ability. There are few short-term upgrades that will be better for Toronto.

Bogdanovic, a free agent at the end of this season, will almost assuredly become available at the trade deadline if the Raptors are not proactive in acquiring him. It might take a third team to get involved, but Bogdanovic in Toronto checks a ton of boxes.

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