Trade proposal sends Andrew Wiggins to Raptors and Bruce Brown to Warriors.
Originally uploaded on Hoops Wire | By Ashish Mathur | Last updated: 6/3/24
One NBA commentator advocated a trade between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors this summer.
Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report offered the following deal between the Warriors and Raptors:
The Toronto Raptors traded Bruce Brown to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins.
This season, Wiggins averaged 13.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.6 blocks for the Warriors, shooting 45.3% from the field, 35.8% from beyond the arc, and 75.1% from the free throw line. The NBA champion will earn $26.3 million next season.
Trade proposal sends Andrew Wiggins to Raptors and Bruce Brown to Warriors.
Originally uploaded on Hoops Wire | By Ashish Mathur | Last updated: 6/3/24
One NBA commentator advocated a trade between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors this summer.
Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report offered the following deal between the Warriors and Raptors:
The Toronto Raptors traded Bruce Brown to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins.
This season, Wiggins averaged 13.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.6 blocks for the Warriors, shooting 45.3% from the field, 35.8% from beyond the arc, and 75.1% from the free throw line. The NBA champion will earn $26.3 million next season.
The Raptors acquired Brown from the Indiana Pacers as part of the massive Pascal Siakam transaction. Brown averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.3 blocks in 67 games with the Pacers and Raptors, shooting 47.8% from the field, 32.3% from outside the arc, and 82.4% from the free-throw line.
Brown has a $23 million club option for next season. According to NBA Insider Doug Smith of The Toronto Star, the Raptors intend to move Brown this summer.
“The Raptors could try flipping him for a future-focused package of picks and/or prospects, but maybe they sense a quick turnaround is doable with the Scottie Barnes-RJ Barrett-Immanuel Quickley core,” Buckley stated. “Perhaps they’d be drawn to someone they just want to retain longer than Brown.
“Wiggins, a Toronto native, may be that player. At 29, he is slightly older than Toronto’s core, but he is only two seasons removed from being the second-best player on a world champion. Despite his tough 2023-24 campaign, he may still have peak years ahead of him.
“If Wiggins can bounce back, there’s some bargain potential in a trade here, especially if the Warriors see Brown’s expiring contract as enough of a return.”
This year, both the Warriors and the Raptors missed the playoffs.
Wiggins has career averages of 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.7 blocks with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Warriors. He was the first choice in the 2014 NBA draft.
Meanwhile, Brown has career averages of 8.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.5 blocks with the Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Pacers, and Raptors. He helped Denver win the 2023 championship over the Miami Heat.
