3 Buy-low trade targets no longer wanted by their own teams

No. 2: Duop Reath, Portland Trail Blazers

If you are either a fan of college basketball or follow the NBA Draft, you likely have heard the name of Jarace Walker, a college star and Top 10 pick. It's entirely forgivable if you have never heard of Duop Reath.

The Portland Trail Blazers center was a member not of the 2023 but of the 2018 draft class, but he was likewise a rookie this past season after playing overseas for years. He proceeded to play 68 games as an undrafted rookie and made it clear it was a mistake for a team not to bring him in sooner. Unfortunately for Reath, he did so for a terrible Trail Blazers team that was painful to watch for much of the year.

Reath averaged 18.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, a steal and a block per 36 minutes, and he shot 35.9 percent on 7.3 3-point attempts, an actionable percentage for a 6'11" center. With Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams missing time due to injuries and ice storms, Reath stepped in and was a perfectly competent backup center.

His performance had seemingly no impact on Portland's plans this summer, as they used the No. 7 pick on Connecticut center Donovan Clingan. That's three centers making a combined $53 million, all of whom are position-locked at the 5. There is no room for Reath.

The Toronto Raptors need a long-term backup center, and Reath's shooting would be an ideal fit alongside Scottie Barnes. Reath is already 28 years old, so there is likely not a budding star to be had, but he is a player clearly not prioritized in Portland's plans and he would fill a real need for the Raptors.