Raptors moving on from Gary Trent Jr?
As of this writing, unrestricted free agent Gary Trent Jr. – who started 154 games for Toronto over the past three years – remains unsigned. While the door hasn’t been closed completely – the team is expected to meet with Trent’s representatives again in Las Vegas this week – multiple league sources believe the Raptors are prepared to move on from the 25-year-old guard.
Source: TSN
Source: TSN
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Best free agents remaining
PG: Tyus Jones
SG: Gary Trent Jr
SF: Saddiq Bey
PF: Jae Crowder
C: Paul Reed
hoopshype.com/lists/2024-nba… pic.twitter.com/l4dVUJX82p – 6:58 PM
Best free agents remaining
PG: Tyus Jones
SG: Gary Trent Jr
SF: Saddiq Bey
PF: Jae Crowder
C: Paul Reed
hoopshype.com/lists/2024-nba… pic.twitter.com/l4dVUJX82p – 6:58 PM
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Best free agents remaining
PG: Tyus Jones
SG: Gary Trent Jr
SF: Saddiq Bey
PF: Jeff Green
C: Paul Reed
hoopshype.com/lists/2024-nba… pic.twitter.com/1Qy5jhSXue – 6:48 PM
Best free agents remaining
PG: Tyus Jones
SG: Gary Trent Jr
SF: Saddiq Bey
PF: Jeff Green
C: Paul Reed
hoopshype.com/lists/2024-nba… pic.twitter.com/1Qy5jhSXue – 6:48 PM
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Best free agents remaining
PG: Tyus Jones
SG: Gary Trent Jr
SF: Saddiq Bey
PF: Jeff Green
C: Paul Reed
hoopshype.com/lists/2024-nba… – 6:46 PM
Best free agents remaining
PG: Tyus Jones
SG: Gary Trent Jr
SF: Saddiq Bey
PF: Jeff Green
C: Paul Reed
hoopshype.com/lists/2024-nba… – 6:46 PM
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“We got to really know them as people and as humans, and I think that’s also what we’re betting on.”
Raptors GM Bobby Webster on committing to Barnes and Quickley, plus updates on the roster and on Gary Trent Jr: tsn.ca/nba/video/~295… – 1:32 PM
“We got to really know them as people and as humans, and I think that’s also what we’re betting on.”
Raptors GM Bobby Webster on committing to Barnes and Quickley, plus updates on the roster and on Gary Trent Jr: tsn.ca/nba/video/~295… – 1:32 PM
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Top 20 Free Agents still available:
1. Tyus Jones
2. Gary Trent Jr.
3. Isaac Okoro
4. Markelle Fultz
5. Saddiq Bey
6. Luke Kennard
7. Precious Achiuwa
8. Paul Reed
9. Gordon Hayward
10. Spencer Dinwiddie
11. Haywood Highsmith
12. Kyle Lowry
13. Jae Crowder
14. Lonnie Walker IV – 11:59 AM
Top 20 Free Agents still available:
1. Tyus Jones
2. Gary Trent Jr.
3. Isaac Okoro
4. Markelle Fultz
5. Saddiq Bey
6. Luke Kennard
7. Precious Achiuwa
8. Paul Reed
9. Gordon Hayward
10. Spencer Dinwiddie
11. Haywood Highsmith
12. Kyle Lowry
13. Jae Crowder
14. Lonnie Walker IV – 11:59 AM
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Where NBA free agency stands: sun-sentinel.com/2024/07/07/nba… Top remaining: Gary Trent Jr., Tyus Jones, Spencer Dinwiddie, Saddiq Bey, Markelle Fultz, Lonnie Walker IV, Haywood Highsmith, Precious Achiuwa, Daniel Theis, Kyle Lowry, Luke Kennard, Cedi Osman, Talen Horton-Tucker, – 9:11 AM
Where NBA free agency stands: sun-sentinel.com/2024/07/07/nba… Top remaining: Gary Trent Jr., Tyus Jones, Spencer Dinwiddie, Saddiq Bey, Markelle Fultz, Lonnie Walker IV, Haywood Highsmith, Precious Achiuwa, Daniel Theis, Kyle Lowry, Luke Kennard, Cedi Osman, Talen Horton-Tucker, – 9:11 AM
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The Lakers are showing interest in signing Gary Trent Jr., per @jovanbuha (nytimes.com/athletic/56213…).
Trent averaged 13.7 points while shooting 39.3% on threes for the Raptors.
Los Angeles still needs to clear cap space in order to utilize their taxpayer mid-level exception. pic.twitter.com/pHeZ5QHk6P – 11:25 AM
The Lakers are showing interest in signing Gary Trent Jr., per @jovanbuha (nytimes.com/athletic/56213…).
Trent averaged 13.7 points while shooting 39.3% on threes for the Raptors.
Los Angeles still needs to clear cap space in order to utilize their taxpayer mid-level exception. pic.twitter.com/pHeZ5QHk6P – 11:25 AM
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Top remaining free agents: Gary Trent Jr., Tyus Jones, Spencer Dinwiddie, Saddiq Bey, Markelle Fultz, Lonnie Walker IV, Haywood Highsmith, Precious Achiuwa, Daniel Theis, Kyle Lowry, Luke Kennard, Cedi Osman, Talen Horton-Tucker, Reggie Bullock, Dennis Smith Jr., KJ Martin. – 11:37 PM
Top remaining free agents: Gary Trent Jr., Tyus Jones, Spencer Dinwiddie, Saddiq Bey, Markelle Fultz, Lonnie Walker IV, Haywood Highsmith, Precious Achiuwa, Daniel Theis, Kyle Lowry, Luke Kennard, Cedi Osman, Talen Horton-Tucker, Reggie Bullock, Dennis Smith Jr., KJ Martin. – 11:37 PM
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NBA Free Agency 2024: A waiting game with DeMar DeRozan; Caleb Martin among best left sun-sentinel.com/2024/06/30/nba… Top remaining: DeMar DeRozan, Miles Bridges, Gary Trent Jr., Caleb Martin, Spencer Dinwiddie, Saddiq Bey, Tyus Jones, Markelle Fultz, Lonnie Walker IV, Dario Saric, – 9:21 AM
NBA Free Agency 2024: A waiting game with DeMar DeRozan; Caleb Martin among best left sun-sentinel.com/2024/06/30/nba… Top remaining: DeMar DeRozan, Miles Bridges, Gary Trent Jr., Caleb Martin, Spencer Dinwiddie, Saddiq Bey, Tyus Jones, Markelle Fultz, Lonnie Walker IV, Dario Saric, – 9:21 AM
More on this storyline
Now, with the market drying up, one league insider suggested Trent would be “lucky” to get the mid-level exception, valued at $12.5 million. A few reports have linked him to the Lakers, where it’s possible he could only earn half of that. Meanwhile, the Raptors’ offer is no longer on the table. Since they had initially discussed the framework of a deal, they used their first-round pick on Ja’Kobe Walter, a guard in Trent’s mould. -via TSN / July 9, 2024
Per a source, the Raptors were willing to bring the sharpshooter back at an annual salary of around $15 million when the negotiation window opened last month, but Trent’s camp was looking for a raise on the $18.5 million he made last season. Something in the $25 million range was believed to be the ask, a misread of a market that hasn’t been kind to players of Trent’s ilk – a very good three-point shooter (38 per cent as a Raptor) who has shown flashes in other areas but hasn’t been able to sustain them, especially on defence. -via TSN / July 9, 2024
Michael Grange: A note on Gary Trent Jr. who remains unsigned. My understanding is Raptors didn’t want to go much beyond $15 million a season on any new deal while GTJ was looking for something north of where he ended last season ($18.5 million in final year of 3yr deal for $52 million). -via Twitter @michaelgrange / July 8, 2024