>And while there is a world where the Raptors don’t re-sign their free agents to use the cap space to take in a player by trade, mostly the sense you get is the Raptors would like to keep Trent Jr., given three-point shooting is a vital currency in the league and the recently turned 25-year-old is one of the best at his craft.
>The expectation, insiders feel, is that it will come down to the two sides agreeing on a role and a dollar number, with the former perhaps the tricker of the two questions.
>There are teams that will have cap space and desperately need shooting – the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic come to mind – but it’s not like Trent Jr. is the only option on the market either.
>Given Trent Jr. is just 25, you’d think that he would have plenty of interest at the full mid-level, which would start at $12.4 million.
>How many teams will have the cap space and the appetite to go significantly higher will be the question. If the Raptors want to retain him, they probably can.
>As for role, I didn’t ask him specifically if the opportunity to start was going to be important to him, but it’s not hard to infer it is based on how the season has gone. He started the year coming off the bench but when the opportunity came to start, he relished it.
>His contributions have been noted. It’s telling that the Raptors connected Trent Jr. with rookie Gradey Dick as workout partners. Teams are very selective about that kind of thing when they can be. The habits a rookie observes early in his career are important, and no one questions the focus and attention to detail Trent Jr. takes to his craft, and he took the opportunity to bring along the rookie seriously.
AlexRescueDotCom
LeBron James, YOU are a Toronto Raptor.
PaintTouches
I think Gary fits the team quite well, both playstyle and personality. He provides instant offence without being selfish and taking away from the development of the top 4, and he’s also handsome which is equally important.
MDS_1996
If wants to be a permanent starter, he has no place here imo, if he’s willing to take a fair deal based on the season he’s had (which I wouldn’t really call solid, he’s was really bad for a little over half the season, and he seemed very choosy in terms of when he wanted to play defence) and accept a bench role then maybe.
If he’s back cool, if he’s gone, I couldn’t care less, neither option really sway me
striderkan
Gary is a dog if we find any success he’s going to light up. He’s also a nightmare to play against, mans almost got PatBev [tee’d up](https://youtu.be/O2R29BWplbk?si=PDsK91EAIlPivILB) before tip off once.
pakattack91
I only want him back at reasonable terms off the bench. If he goes, so be it.
He is probably a starter in the league but he’s not better than RJ and neither can play the 3.
Hot take lol I’d rather give that money to Brown and trade him for a poor contract + draft capital
Cheechers23
3/45m, if he signs it great. If not, let him go. Maybe you consider a 4th year but wouldn’t be jazzed about it.
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>And while there is a world where the Raptors don’t re-sign their free agents to use the cap space to take in a player by trade, mostly the sense you get is the Raptors would like to keep Trent Jr., given three-point shooting is a vital currency in the league and the recently turned 25-year-old is one of the best at his craft.
>The expectation, insiders feel, is that it will come down to the two sides agreeing on a role and a dollar number, with the former perhaps the tricker of the two questions.
>There are teams that will have cap space and desperately need shooting – the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic come to mind – but it’s not like Trent Jr. is the only option on the market either.
>Given Trent Jr. is just 25, you’d think that he would have plenty of interest at the full mid-level, which would start at $12.4 million.
>How many teams will have the cap space and the appetite to go significantly higher will be the question. If the Raptors want to retain him, they probably can.
>As for role, I didn’t ask him specifically if the opportunity to start was going to be important to him, but it’s not hard to infer it is based on how the season has gone. He started the year coming off the bench but when the opportunity came to start, he relished it.
>His contributions have been noted. It’s telling that the Raptors connected Trent Jr. with rookie Gradey Dick as workout partners. Teams are very selective about that kind of thing when they can be. The habits a rookie observes early in his career are important, and no one questions the focus and attention to detail Trent Jr. takes to his craft, and he took the opportunity to bring along the rookie seriously.
LeBron James, YOU are a Toronto Raptor.
I think Gary fits the team quite well, both playstyle and personality. He provides instant offence without being selfish and taking away from the development of the top 4, and he’s also handsome which is equally important.
If wants to be a permanent starter, he has no place here imo, if he’s willing to take a fair deal based on the season he’s had (which I wouldn’t really call solid, he’s was really bad for a little over half the season, and he seemed very choosy in terms of when he wanted to play defence) and accept a bench role then maybe.
If he’s back cool, if he’s gone, I couldn’t care less, neither option really sway me
Gary is a dog if we find any success he’s going to light up. He’s also a nightmare to play against, mans almost got PatBev [tee’d up](https://youtu.be/O2R29BWplbk?si=PDsK91EAIlPivILB) before tip off once.
I only want him back at reasonable terms off the bench. If he goes, so be it.
He is probably a starter in the league but he’s not better than RJ and neither can play the 3.
Hot take lol I’d rather give that money to Brown and trade him for a poor contract + draft capital
3/45m, if he signs it great. If not, let him go. Maybe you consider a 4th year but wouldn’t be jazzed about it.