Three Bruce Brown Jr. Trades the Raptors Should Consider

The NBA offseason is almost here. this means we will see player movement around the league. One of the names that could be on the move is Bruce Brown Jr. The Raptors have until midnight tomorrow if they want to pick up his team option or decline it, which will make him a free agent.

The best option is to accept Brown’s team option, trade him and get as many assets as possible. Since it appears Brown won’t be in a Raptors uniform for the 2024-25 season, I thought of three teams that could trade him.

One trade the Raptors should consider is Brown to the Detroit Pistons for Evan Fournier and a 2026 lottery-protected first-round pick. The Pistons get a good player to help them make the playoffs, while Toronto gets financial flexibility with this trade. Fournier doesn’t fit in Toronto long-term and doesn’t have much trade value.

Since Fournier has a team option, the Raptors can decline it and make him a free agent this summer. This transaction will create space under the salary cap for Toronto. The Raptors will use this space under the salary cap to re-sign Gary Trent Jr. or add depth to the roster.

Another trade Toronto could make is trading Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for a lottery-protected first-round pick in 2026. If the 76ers were unable to land key free agents this offseason, they can instead trade for Brown.

Brown is fitting in quite well in Philadelphia. He can help them contend in the Eastern Conference. Another reason this is a good trade for the 76ers is because they could still limit their cap space to spend next summer. This allows them to remain flexible in terms of staffing and finances.

The last trade the Raptors could make would be to trade Brown to the Sacramento Kings for Chris Durate, Trey Lyles, a second-round pick in 2025. Although Toronto will save money with this trade, it is not only from an exchange of financial savings.

The Raptors have two more players on their roster. They also add some volume with Lyles on the roster. As a bonus, Lyles is Canadian. He will be the fourth Canadian on this team, fifth if you count Durate as a Canadian since his father was from there.

The Kings are bringing in a veteran to help them compete in the Western Conference. He can play any position, from point to forward. This gives Sacramento some versatility. Brown is also a three and D guy. He can defend and shoot.

Brown is a good player, but he doesn’t fit the Raptors’ timeline. He’s a player who should help a team go far in the playoffs. The Raptors aren’t there yet. So it makes sense for Toronto to trade Brown and get assets in return.