NBA Rumors: Raptors' Bruce Brown, Chris Boucher, Kelly Olynyk Among Trade Candidates
January 28, 2025
The Toronto Raptors could be a team to watch ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline.
Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported Tuesday that "executives around the league are keeping tabs on Bruce Brown and Chris Boucher, who are in the final year of their contracts, and stretch-five Kelly Olynyk."
Scotto explained Brown is someone who could be included in a multi-team deal involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler since the Raptors guard is playing on an expiring $23 million contract. However, he also noted other playoff contenders hope Toronto is unable to find a trade involving Brown, which would make him a candidate to hit the buyout market.
That the Raptors are looking to sell off some of their role players comes as no surprise.
After all, they are 14-32 and in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings. With Brown and Boucher in the final year of their deals and Olynyk signed through just the 2025-26 campaign, it is unrealistic to expect any of them to be significant contributors the next time Toronto is a true contender.
Even getting minor draft assets or younger players back in return could help the front office facilitate something of a rebuild for a team well on its way to a third straight season missing the playoffs.
Brown, Boucher and Olynyk can all be valuable role pieces with postseason experience for any contender. The former two have championship rings, while the latter has appeared in 48 championship games throughout his career.
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