According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Toronto Raptors are expected to trade Bruce Brown.
The Raptors acquired Brown from the Indiana Pacers in the blockbuster Pascal Siakam trade.
“There is a strong belief already bubbling leaguewide that the Raptors will move newly acquired Bruce Brown before the buzzer sounds,” Stein wrote. “Toronto can’t aggregate Brown’s contract with any other players in a follow-up trade, but Brown’s contract (which pays out $22 million this season before a $23 million team option next season) alone is extremely trade-friendly.”
Brown signed a two-year, $45 million contract with the Pacers last offseason in free agency. The NBA champion is making $22 million this season. He has a club option worth $23 million for next season.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Bruce Brown, Toronto Raptors Updates
In 33 games with the Pacers, Brown averaged 12.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks while shooting 47.5% from the field, 32.7% from beyond the arc and 81.7% from the free-throw line.
According to NBA insider Ian Begley of SNY, the New York Knicks are interested in acquiring Brown from the Raptors, who are in rebuild mode after trading Siakam and OG Anunoby. In his first game with Toronto, Brown put up 15 points, seven rebounds and one assist against the Chicago Bulls while shooting 7-of-10 overall and 1-of-3 from 3.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Bruce Brown, Toronto Raptors Updates
Brown has career averages of 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks with the Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Pacers and Raptors. The 27-year-old helped the Nuggets win the 2023 championship over the Miami Heat in five games.
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