{"id":407839,"date":"2022-09-29T07:26:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T07:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=407839"},"modified":"2022-09-29T07:26:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T07:26:45","slug":"reports-toronto-raptors-monitoring-24-year-old-canadian-point-guard-in-a-blockbuster-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/reports-toronto-raptors-monitoring-24-year-old-canadian-point-guard-in-a-blockbuster-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORTS: Toronto Raptors Monitoring 24-Year-Old Canadian Point Guard in a Blockbuster Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to reports, the Toronto Raptors are considering sending one of the best Canadian players in the league back home. Raptors recently completed a 48-win campaign in which their team outperformed all forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>Their stated intention was to preserve the team&#8217;s youthful nucleus and allow it to continue developing over the off-season. However, in the NBA, things can happen rapidly. According to sources speaking to Josh Lewenberg of TSN, the Toronto Raptors are keeping an eye on Shai Gilgeous-status Alexander&#8217;s with the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407842\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-Toronto-Raptors.webp\" alt=\"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Toronto Raptors\" width=\"1100\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-Toronto-Raptors.webp 1100w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-Toronto-Raptors-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-Toronto-Raptors-1024x722.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-Toronto-Raptors-768x542.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Toronto-born standout at Oklahoma could be weary of playing for a team that is in the process of rebuilding. Gilgeous-Alexander recently stated that he thinks the Thunder are &#8220;going on the right path&#8221; as he begins the first season of a new five-year contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a title=\"Awkward Drama Between Deandre Ayton &amp; Monty Williams\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/awkward-drama-between-deandre-ayton-monty-williams\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Awkward Drama Between Deandre Ayton &amp; Monty Williams<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Toronto Raptors reportedly monitoring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/raptors-banking-on-internal-growth-after-quiet-off-season-1.1854126\">Josh Lewenberg of TSN reports<\/a>: <em>&#8220;One of the situations they\u2019re closely monitoring, according to a league source, is in Oklahoma City, where Toronto-born star <span class=\"needsclick\" data-type=\"player\" data-seo-id=\"shai-gilgeous-alexander\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/span> may eventually tire of leading a rebuild. The Thunder have gone 46-108 over the past two years and don\u2019t seem close to turning the corner, especially after losing second-overall pick Chet Holmgren to an off-season foot injury.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">REPORT: The Raptors are \u201cclosely monitoring\u201d the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander situation in OKC.<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JLew1050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JLew1050<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B88lxZT1jq\">https:\/\/t.co\/B88lxZT1jq<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BoSJIjQTbV\">pic.twitter.com\/BoSJIjQTbV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/1575126490764566528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In contrast to their failed attempt to acquire Kevin Durant, the Raptors haven&#8217;t made many changes this summer up north, opting to focus mostly on internal growth.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VLWSKHyi6n8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There is a history between the two parties as the 24-year-old point guard played for Nurse&#8217;s senior men&#8217;s national squad over the summer. 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Raptors recently completed a 48-win campaign in which their team outperformed all forecasts. Their stated intention was to preserve the team&#8217;s youthful nucleus and allow it to continue developing over the off-season. 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