Raptors Rapture
Fansided

4 Atlantic Division rivals the Raptors could trade for in 2022

By Mike Luciano

TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 10: Gary Trent Jr. #33 of the Toronto Raptors drives against Immanuel Quickley #5 of the New York Knicks (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 10: Gary Trent Jr. #33 of the Toronto Raptors drives against Immanuel Quickley #5 of the New York Knicks (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 4
Next
Joe Harris, Toronto Raptors trade rumors
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 21: Joe Harris #12 of the Brooklyn Nets (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

2. Joe Harris, Brooklyn Nets

Harris shooting 34% from 3-point range is very concerning, as he no longer looks like one of the best shooters in the league following his injury issues. However, if the Raptors can find whatever flaw in his game needs to be corrected, they could steal an elite scorer from a Brooklyn team that is in dire need of some defensive assets.

Harris has led the league in 3-point shooting in two of his last three healthy seasons, shooting a ridiculous 46% from deep in that span. The addition of Seth Curry and the continued dominant play of KD and Kyrie Irving has shown that the Nets have enough firepower to score, even with Harris struggling.

The Toronto Raptors need a shooter like Joe Harris.

Harris doesn’t provide much in the way of excellent on-ball defense, and he has some serious financial obligations attached to him. He’s far from a perfect trade candidate, but few players that could be theoretically made available by nominal contenders are.

If the Raptors can get Harris turned around, the bench will get a major shot in the arm. Perhaps this could help Gary Trent Jr. get back on track, as he no longer has to deal with the burden of being the long off-ball guard tasked with shooting a high volume of 3-pointers on this team.