Raptors get Canadian middle Olynyk, Agbaji from Jazz ahead of NBA exchange due date
TORONTO â Protect Ochai Agbaji and Canadian middle Kelly Olynyk are coming to the Toronto Raptors.
Olynyk and Agbaji being sent from the Utah Jazz to Toronto ahead of the NBAâÂÂs exchange due date, a individual with information of the assention told The Related Press.
Watch Kira Lewis Jr., forward Otto Doorman Jr., and a 2024 first-round choose are being sent to Utah in return.
Toronto holds three first-round picks in this summerâÂÂs draft. ESPN reports that the least of them will be sent to the Jazz as portion of the bargain for Olynyk and Agbaji.
Olynyk, born in Toronto but raised in Kamloops, B.C., was the captain of CanadaâÂÂs bronze-medal winning group at the FIBA World Container this past drop.
He is portion of its center of players that have committed to playing at the Paris Olympics in July.
Olynyk is averaging 8.1 focuses, 5.1 bounce back, 4.4 helps this season. Agbaji, the 14th choose within the 2022 NBA draft, is averaging 5.4 focuses, 2.5 bounce back and 0.9 helps.
Watchman is averaging 2.6 focuses, 1.9 bounce back and 0.5 helps this season. The 30-year-old ingenious forward has been snake-bitten since marking with Toronto on a two-year bargain in July 2022.
He experienced season-ending surgery on his cleared out foot after playing as it were eight recreations final season. He missed a few weeks in early January with a knee damage this season and hasnâÂÂt played since he returned from harm.
Lewis as it were played in one amusement with Toronto â gaining a individual foul in 1:33 of playing time â after he was sent to the Raptors on Jan. 17 as portion of the bargain that moved all-star forward Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers. Lewis is averaging 2.8 focuses, 1.1 helps and 0.9 bounce back over 16 diversions this season.
This report by The Canadian Press was to begin with distributed Feb. 8, 2024.
