We went into NBA Trade Deadline day thinking two key Raptors might be moved — Norman Powell and Kyle Lowry. One was, the other wasn’t (yay!), and two more fringe rotation pieces got sent out.
As we always do after a day of transactions, let’s take stock of what the Raptors’ cap sheet looks like and look ahead to the summer a bit.
The Big Trade (That Happened)
Norman Powell ($10.9 million) to Portland for Gary Trent Jr ($1.7 million) and Rodney Hood ($10.0 million)
Powell has a player option this summer which he will certainly decline to become an unrestricted free agent.