On July 1, 2015, the first day of free-agency, the Toronto Raptors and DeMarre Carroll agreed to a four-year $60 million contract. The deal was relatively well-received around the league, with some questioning the value, but few questioning the fit.
Two injury-riddled years later, Carroll was traded along with a first and second round draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets, as part of a “salary-dump”. The trade allowed the Raptors to re-sign Serge Ibaka and Kyle Lowry while remaining under the Luxury-Tax threshold.
After one full year, we take a look-back and determine if the DeMarre Carroll trade was a good decision.