"If the Raptors were going to trade for Ball, the logical deal would be to send out a point guard in Immanuel Quickley. To make the money work, RJ Barrett could be added. And then in return, the Charlotte Hornets could add Collin Sexton to the deal. (More on him later.) But that's the best realistic deal I could come up with for Toronto. (Not that it matters for this piece, but given Ball's injury history, I don't think any picks would be involved.)"
"It is the job of the best front-office professionals to identify the best talent and acquire it when it is undervalued. Exhibit A: Kawhi Leonard, and a championship. And Ball is certainly talented, and he is indubitably undervalued at the moment. He is considered unserious, a carnival act, a Globetrotter. And that may well be true! I'm not contending that playing for a serious team (which the Raptors are at the moment, for the first time in years!) will automatically make Ball a serious player."
Proposed trade would send Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett to Charlotte for LaMelo Ball, with Collin Sexton potentially added to make salaries work. Ball's injury history likely removes draft picks from any realistic package. Front offices should seek undervalued talent, as shown by Kawhi Leonard's acquisition producing a championship. Ball possesses clear talent but carries an unserious reputation and behavioral risk that may not change immediately in a new environment. Even an unchanged Ball could provide the specific skills Toronto needs. However, Toronto currently exhibits few weaknesses compared with elite teams, weakening the case for a risky trade.
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