The Toronto Raptors are hunting for a “big fish” this summer, per Brian Windhorst.
Brandon Ingram was just the appetizer.
Masai Ujiri smells opportunity in the East, and to be honest, it makes tons of sense after how everything unfolded in the East this year.
Giannis, KD, and Jaylen Brown are all in the conversation.
Put Giannis Antetokounmpo in Toronto and it’s 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 for half the East. He’d be the engine of a positionless, fast-breaking monster, with shooters and dogs all around.
Defense? Size? Star power?
Check, check, and big check.
Kevin Durant in the 6 would be Kawhi 2.0 vibes. A proven killer who can close games and carry the halfcourt offense.
Surrounded by length, youth, and defenders who do the dirty work, Durant could coast through the regular season and torch teams in the playoffs.
One more title run in a city that knows how to build around a silent assassin? Don’t count it out.
Jaylen Brown was the NBA FMVP last year, and he already might be on the trading block given the Boston Celtics‘ financial situation.
JB fits Toronto like a glove. Long, athletic, two-way wing who doesn’t need the ball but can still give you 30 on any night.
Drop him next to RJ and Ingram and you’ve got a switch-everything trio that eats on both ends.
He’s younger than Giannis and KD, and just as impactful.
Lowkey? Might be the 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘵 of the bunch.
If Masai starts making calls, the East better buckle up.