An NBA trade idea sending RJ Barrett from the Toronto Raptors to the Memphis Grizzlies has been created.
NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Raptors and Grizzlies:
Memphis Grizzlies receive: RJ Barrett and Ja’Kobe Walter
Toronto Raptors receive: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Brandon Clarke, a 2026 first-round pick (top-10 protected) and a 2030 first-round pick (via ORL)
The Raptors are open to trading Barrett, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. The small forward will make $27.7 million next season.
Barrett, who began his NBA career with the New York Knicks, appeared in 58 games for the Raptors last season. The lefty averaged 21.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks while shooting 46.8% from the field, 35.0% from beyond the arc and 63.0% from the free-throw line.
A Toronto native, Barrett enters next season with career averages of 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks with the Knicks and Raptors. The Duke product was the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
“Memphis might need some time to monitor its roster after brokering the Desmond Bane blockbuster this offseason,” Buckley wrote. “Maybe it will reveal that Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. still comprise one of the league’s best duos and also could really use a wing scorer with Bane’s production removed from the equation.
“Barrett is a different player than Bane, but their numbers are strikingly similar. This past season, Barrett averaged 21.1 points and 5.4 assists while Bane checked in at 19.2 and 5.3, respectively. Barrett’s shooting and off-ball value aren’t the same, but maybe Memphis would appreciate his downhill pressure and ability to get to the foul line.”
The Grizzlies lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2025 playoffs in four games. They have won only one playoff series in the Morant-Jackson Jr. era.
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