The Toronto Raptors faced the possibility of losing some of their biggest names to free agency over the last few months, with shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. among them. With an $18.5 million player option on the table and tons of guard-needy teams, Trent was expected to follow Fred VanVleet’s lead and decline his option.
In a stunning twist of fate, Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report has said that Trent intends to exercise his player option and return to the Raptors for (at least) the 2023-24 season. If all goes well, Trent may end up staying for a while.