The dust has finally settled on a crazy NBA trade deadline. The Toronto Raptors were largely expected to be quiet this trade deadline. That…. did not happen.
A Marc Gasol trade, a Greg Monroe trade, and yes, even a Malachi Richardson trade, leaves Toronto with MULTIPLE open roster spots that will be filled prior to postseason play. One area where they will look to find available players, the buyout market.
A franchise will buyout one of its players for a number of reasons. The team may have been trying to move that individual at the deadline, but could not find a trading partner.