While much of the Damian Lillard trade chatter this offseason has been hyper-focused on the Heat, it appears the Raptors are making serious noise. Just one day after Sportsnet’s Michael Grange reported that Toronto is “very much in the mix” for Lillard, the latest update grabbed even more attention.
Not only are the Raptors now seemingly involved in the Lillard trade pursuit, but they’re the “frontrunner,” according to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears.
“The hottest name that i’m hearing right now of interest is the Toronto Raptors, actually,” Spears said on ESPN’s NBA Today. “Talked to two really high ranking team executives today, and they said that Toronto’s the frontrunner and they wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up in the ‘6.’”
