"We're officially winding down the final days of the offseason. In fact, other teams around the league have already started the early stages of this new 2025-26 campaign with their respective media days. Toronto's media day is coming up soon, and with that, we'll get a bit more insight into some of the key storylines that have developed over the summer. We might even learn some new details about ongoing narratives or hear perspectives from important team members and staff."
"And on the subject of ongoing Raptors narratives, it seems like the idea of RJ Barrett being an expendable asset for Toronto has never really gone away. He's often the subject of trade talks, even long after the initial reports that he was on the trade block. Those reports first surfaced after Toronto's aggressive trade deadline pursuit of Brandon Ingram, and ever since, the chatter about Barrett's future with the team has continued to circulate in NBA discussion circles."
Offseason is winding down and Toronto's media day approaches, promising updates on summer storylines. Trade chatter around RJ Barrett has persisted since Toronto's aggressive trade-deadline pursuit of Brandon Ingram. Barrett is entering the final two years of a four-year, $120 million extension signed in 2022, earning about $27 million this season and roughly $29 million in 2026-27. Barrett is eligible for an extension. "Toronto has RJ Barrett. I'm a no on that." Many fans and analysts view Barrett as a likely expendable asset despite his 21.1 points per game, 46.8% field-goal shooting, 35.0% three-point rate, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 0.8 steals across 58 appearances last season.
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