all that is to say: Don't expect them to make another big move or even give up another veteran rotation player before the off-season. However, if the ibaka deal told us anything it's that ujiri is serious about making a run this year, and balancing out his suddenly lopsided roster may give them a better chance at doing so, even if it takes a more under-the-radar deal to do that.
with ibaka stepping in to fill their starting power forward gig, the raptors' most pressing need is now on the wing, where they will look to add a player that brings some experience, size, toughness and physicality, someone who could serve as insurance for the often-injured demarre carroll and inherit james johnson's old role as the situational 10th man.
In terms of what they could offer for such a player, the expiring contract of the sparingly used and expendable jared sullinger suddenly seems to have some value, at least for salary matching purposes. In addition, they could dangle some of their point guard depth - particularly the intriguing delon wright - one of their young bigs, and/or the late first-round draft pick that remains after the ibaka deal.
Of the names they have been linked to, phoenix's p.j. Tucker may make the most sense, both in terms of fit and expected cost. While a handful of teams are said to have expressed interest in the 31-year-old swingman, the belief is that he could be had for a first-round pick. Although he will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, a team that trades for him would own his bird rights, allowing them to retain his services even if they are over the salary cap (which toronto would be, assuming they re-sign ibaka, kyle lowry and, perhaps, patrick patterson).
denver's danilo gallinari and wilson chandler are costlier options and have also been linked to toronto, though it should be noted that was before the acquisition of ibaka and it's unclear whether or not the raptors are still interested.
