Overview
- Multiple reports say the Raptors pursued a trade with Memphis for Jaren Jackson Jr., but Utah landed him in a package built around three first-round picks.
- Sportsnet's Michael Grange reported Toronto tried to attach Jakob Poeltl in talks and could not find a team willing to take his four-year, $104 million contract.
- SLC Dunk amplified Grange's account and cast Utah's win as a lesson on handing out big contracts to non-All-Stars.
- Heavy reported Toronto also checked on Domantas Sabonis with the Kings, with Poeltl's contract again cited as the snag.
- Looking to the offseason, Heavy suggested the Raptors may shop Poeltl and that rookie Collin Murray-Boyles could start at center if a move materializes.