The first shoe has fallen for the Toronto Raptors on deadline day, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting the team is trading Norman Powell to the Portland Trail Blazers, acquiring Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood in return.
Toronto has traded Norm Powell to Portland for Gary Trent and Rodney Hood, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 25, 2021
Powell was very publicly in trade talks over the last two weeks, as the Raptors spiralled to the brink of playoff contention with a nine-game losing streak.