NBA Rumors: Pre-Season Injury Could Complicate Toronto Raptors Forward trade market.
At the beginning of the NBA offseason, many expected the Toronto Raptors to trade Bruce Brown at some point during the summer. However, after the NBA Draft and the busiest part of free agency, it became evident that the team might have shifted its plans. Despite Brown still being on the roster as training camp approaches, there remains speculation that he could be traded before the NBA Trade Deadline.
Brown is in the final year of his contract, and with the Raptors in the early stages of a rebuild, it doesn’t seem logical for them to re-sign him—especially if he’s looking for a large contract in free agency. If the Raptors are still planning to trade him before the deadline, recent developments could complicate things.
Reports indicate that Brown will be out for three weeks due to surgery, meaning he’ll miss the start of training camp and preseason. That timeline could extend if the team takes a cautious approach, potentially causing him to miss part of the regular season. This delay could disrupt any potential trade market that was forming for Brown.
The big question now is whether the Raptors will trade Brown at all. They didn’t trade him during the offseason, and with his injury, it’s unclear if they plan to move him. While Brown is a valuable role player for playoff teams, he’s older than the Raptors’ younger core. The team may have reconsidered his role moving forward.
It’s hard to predict what will happen next. While it still makes sense for the Raptors to trade him before he becomes a free agent, it’s no longer a certainty. Moreover, predicting how Raptors’ general manager Masai Ujiri will handle the situation mid-season is always difficult.
Brown’s injury could have changed the trajectory of his future with the Raptors. There’s even a possibility that the situation could ultimately benefit both parties.
