of jazz agreed to trade center kelly olynyk and wings Ochai Agbaji to raptorsa source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link).According to Wojnarowski, Utah Kira Lewis, otto porterand a 2024 first-round pick from Toronto in the deal.
According to Wojnarowski, the 2024 first-round pick would be the least favorite of the Thunder, Clippers, Rockets and Jazz (Twitter link), so you can expect it to land near the end of the first round. Utah’s pick is protected within the top 10, and there is a scenario where the Jazz end up keeping their first-round pick and receiving another pick (possibly OKC or LA) as a result of this trade. It means to do.
It’s a little surprising for a lottery-bound team like the Raptors to give up a first-round pick, but the deal gives them a solid big man in Olynyk and a promising prospect in Agbaji, the 2022 No. 14 overall pick. We will be able to get young players. draft.
Assuming the Raptors intend to stick with Olynyk, the Toronto native would become the ninth Canadian to play for the franchise and bring some depth to a relatively thin frontcourt in the back. Jacob Poeltl. A forward/center who can stretch the floor, Olynyk appeared in 50 games this season, averaging 8.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and a career-high 4.4 assists in 20.4 minutes per game. The 32-year-old shot 42.9 percent from 3-point range, pushing his career percentage to 37.0 percent.
Olynyk’s contract is expiring, but the Raptors will be able to manage his bird rights this offseason and re-sign him over the cap or consider a sign-and-trade.
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