Pros and cons of pursuing 3 young Toronto Raptors trade targets

1. James Wiseman, Golden State Warriors

Pros

Wiseman has not lived up to the billing as a former No. 2 pick, but he continues to be a respectable post scorer amid all the Sturm und Drang that going on in Golden State. Players with his size and movement skills are few and far between, and Toronto lacks someone with his potential on offense in a seven-foot frame.

One of the reasons that Wiseman has found it hard to work with the Warriors is their inability to balance his development and competing for wins. Toronto has been able to master that balancing act with a bit more flair than the Warriors, meaning that Nick Nurse won’t sacrifice wins by playing Wiseman at center.

Cons

The fact that a championship team like the Warriors has been much worse when he’s on the floor and are already looking to part ways with their No. 2 pick should be very concerning for any team who wants to take a chance on him. Wiseman is going to be a reclamation project, so why sacrifice big assets to get him?

The Raptors seem perfectly content to let Christian Koloko figure it out in the pros and bring in names like Thad Young and Precious Achiuwa (when healthy) to supplement that. Adding the recent G League demotee would be a cause for huge organizational realignment while simultaneously making the Raptors a worse defensive team.