Before they reached an agreement to broadcast Rudy Gobert to Minnesota on Friday, the jazz asked the birds of prey about the possibility of purchasing appointments OG Anunoby and swingman Gary Trent Jr.say league sources Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Toronto was repeatedly linked to Gobert during the first half of the offseason. Yet as great as the three-time Defensive Player of the Year is, it was never clear how badly the Raptors wanted to break down their core to acquire a big man that didn’t fit the versatile, switchable, and positionless brand of basketball the team has bid farewell to . Whether the Raptors balked at Utah’s asking price or the Jazz simply preferred Minnesota’s offer, Gobert is off the table for Toronto.
Here’s more from Scotto:
- That Celts, dollar, netsand cops are among the teams that have expressed interest Chris Boucher before agreeing to re-sign with the birds of preywhile forward Squidward Young – who is also returning to Toronto – attracted interest from the Celtics and pacemakerso Scotto.
- That nets made it a priority this off-season to land a wing-back who can guard multiple positions, which is why they agreed to trade for it Royce O’Neale even as a message from Kevin DurantThe trade request from was broken. As Scotto explains, the nets and jazz previously investigated a deal involving O’Neale and JoeHarris before the close of trading for the season.
- Alongside interest from teams willing to grant him the full mid-level taxpayer exemption, Donte DiVincenzo also received an offer from a team with room for a cap that would have exceeded the two-year, $9.3 million contract he is signing with warriorsays Scotto. The sophomore player option Golden State gave him and DiVincenzo’s belief that the Warriors offer him the best opportunity to play for a contender were factors in his decision to accept less money, Scotto adds.