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Raptors Acquire Forward in Trade with Clippers
The Toronto Raptors received a forward from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for another forward, a guard, two unprotected first-round picks, one pick swap, and two second-round picks. The deal occurred on June 30.
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The forward averaged 27.9 points per game last season while posting a career-high usage rate. The player has made 40.5 percent of three-point attempts since returning from an ACL injury that caused the loss of the entire 2021-22 season.
Details for the acquiring team The forward averaged 1.9 steals per game last season, ranking in the top five league-wide. Among players with at least a 25 percent usage rate over the past four seasons, the forward ranks tenth in true shooting percentage. The forward is one of two players in NBA history to post a higher box plus/minus at age 34 or older.
Details for the team sending the player The Clippers have not advanced past the first round of the playoffs since 2021. The team finished with a winning record in each of the past five seasons but exited in the play-in round twice and the first round three times.
The Clippers' top 16 scorers from the 2022-23 roster have all left the team. The front office has executed multiple trades involving former players over the past several years.
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