Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors immediately got better with the addition of Jakob Poeltl. The question is by how much, and what will come next?

And the market could be frothy. Not that he’s been the problem, just that he’s not a one-man solution. Because on the surface, the Raptors look to be wading into more mediocrity. And even the step forward isn’t a lock. Anunoby has generated as trade target, it’s hard to imagine the Raptors won’t be making at least one more move. ET deadline passes and the Raptors are done dealing. And could the Raptors use him? But Koloko’s offensive challenges and high foul rate have meant the Raptors haven’t been able to uses them very much. And while Poeltl profiles as a good defender, the Spurs are 30th in defensive rating this season and have been 16th, 17th, 25th and 19th in Poeltl’s previous four years in San Antonio. Given the Raptors are 19th in opponent’s field goal percentage inside five feet, adding a veteran seven-footer should be a plus. He is a role-playing big who can bolster a defence and support an offence with screen setting, finishing at the rim and playmaking. Just a really good, smart, tough, hard-working, does a lot of the game, right?” said Nurse, who was an assistant to then Raptors head coach Dwane Casey during Poeltl’s two seasons in Toronto, and worked closely with the bench unit.

Wojnarowski added that Raptors president Masai Ujiri and general manager Bobby Webster tested the market and learned the value of several players and will now ...

The ups and downs of a season, young players trying to come together, success that came very fast. "We're always focused on trying to retain our players... “I’ve seen people go. Guards Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr., who both can become unrestricted free agents this summer, remain Raptors, at least for now. Masai Ujiri later discussed the team's direction after keeping his team intact. “We went too individual.

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri faced plenty of questions from reporters after he decided not to ship out O.G. Anunoby, Fred VanVleet or Gary Trent ...

I think we needed a big like Jak," Ujiri said. Ujiri, memorably, said "play in for what?" "The way I look at the deadline, it's really not a great place to make long-term decisions ... "I believe in these guys. [Toronto Raptors](/basketball/nba/teams/toronto-raptors/) president Masai Ujiri faced plenty of questions from reporters after he decided not to ship out O.G. "Why it didn't happen?

The Toronto Raptors are acquiring San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl for Khem Birch, a protected 2024 first-round draft pick and two future second-round ...

Raptors PR officially announces the trade of Khem Birch and picks for Jakob Poeltl. In simple terms, if the Raptors get a first round pick that’s No. [February 9, 2023] Anunoby are rolling into the final hours of the trade deadline. More to come later (or not?) Toronto's been desperate for a center and they've landed him in Poeltl now.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)

But Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr., OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, and Precious Achiuwa remained with the Raptors past Thursday's 3 pm deadline. In ...

Anunoby are rolling into the final hours of the trade deadline. Tipoff is set for 7:30 pm ET at Scotiabank Arena. At the end of a very, very long few weeks of speculation, the Toronto Raptors are largely who they were before the trade deadline.

The Toronto Raptors will keep Fred VanVleet, O.G. Anunoby, and Gary Trent Jr. as they opt to keep the core together at the trade deadline.

The Boston Celtics were competing with the Toronto Raptors to acquire San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.

The Toronto Raptors didn't make any moves at the deadline outside of the Jakob Poeltl deal. Trading OG Anunoby or Fred VanVleet would have made sense.

The problem lies in the fact that the Raptors are committing themselves to a style of basketball that hasn’t translated to any victories this season. [VanVleet was linked to the Nets](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10064470-nba-rumors-raptors-fred-vanvleet-pascal-siakam-interest-nets-in-3-team-kyrie-trade) as recently as a few days ago, but their move for Spencer Dinwiddie and draft compensation ultimately never materialized. However, Toronto made their first move of the deadline as a buyer,

The Toronto Raptors sent Canadian centre Khem Birch, a protected 2024 first-round pick and two future second-round picks to the San Antonio Spurs in ...

I believe in the organization. I believe in the coaching. "I believe in the players. But I think he's going to grow as a player," said Ujiri. I believe in them individually. "We think growth sometimes takes a while," Ujiri said about an hour after the deadline expired.

For months, the Toronto Raptors were painted as the potential biggest players at the NBA's trade deadline — that's if they decided to become sellers.

[Fred VanVleet](/basketball/nba/players/fred-vanvleet/707832), [Gary Trent Jr.](/basketball/nba/players/gary-trent-jr-/1060908) or O.G. Anunoby, all players who can become free agents in the next two off-seasons, Raptors executives Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster added another pending free agent to the mix in [Jakob Poeltl](/basketball/nba/players/jakob-poeltl/844478). [Toronto Raptors](/basketball/nba/teams/toronto-raptors/) were painted as the potential biggest players at the NBA's trade deadline — that's if they decided to become sellers.

What Toronto Raptors future draft picks remain after the Jakob Poeltl deal? Did the Toronto Raptors make a mistake trading for Poeltl?

The Raptors appear to have made these trades with the intent of competing in an open Eastern Conference following the Nets parting ways with Kevin Durant. It will be interesting to see how the Raptors approach the next few seasons, given how lightly protected the picks are. Irrespective of if they make it or not, the Poeltl trade has changed the shape of their future draft capital for the next few seasons.

With a record of 26-30, Toronto currently sits 10th in the Eastern Conference but is only 4.5 games back of sixth place for the final playoff spot. As it stands ...