When they reconvene for a home game against the Boston Celtics on Feb. 24, it will be a day after the trade deadline. UFA 2017Long connected to the Raptors due to his closeness with Ujiri, past Toronto interest and his versatile two-way game, Ibaka has not fit in in Orlando as expected. You’d likely have to part with Terrence Ross in any Ibaka deal both to appease the Magic and to ease future cap concerns. Taj Gibson — $8.9M UFA 2017Another Toronto near-acquisition from years past, Gibson is a rugged rebounder and defender with a limited offensive game. Making a deal work would be tough money-wise.
Source: National Post February 10, 2017 21:01 UTC