The Raptors are both intent on being as competitive as they can this season and confident that more appealing trade possibilities involving Dragić will materialize after the season begins, once a potential trade partner’s need for proven playmaking becomes more acute.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
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If you doubted the Raptors’ intentions to start the season with Goran Dragić on their roster, be advised that Dragić has arrived in Toronto and touts himself as a “professional basketball player for @Raptors” on both his Twitter and Instagram bios. -via marcstein.substack.com / September 24, 2021
The Mavericks remain confident Dragic will end up on the roster one way or another. I won’t rehash the mechanics of how he could end up here or why Toronto hasn’t budged as of yet, but you can re-read my conversation with Blake Murphy last month. -via The Athletic / September 8, 2021
Mavericks fans have expressed concern on social media that Dallas is done with roster-maneuvering. The potential acquisition of Goran Dragic from Toronto remains a possibility, though sources say that possibility is far from imminent. Dallas also reportedly has joined New Orleans in registering interest in Chicago restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen. -via Dallas Morning News / August 12, 2021
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