International Trade: Cavaliers add wing in proposed trade with Raptors

Gary Trent Jr., Toronto Raptors. Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images
Gary Trent Jr., Toronto Raptors. Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images /
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Isaac Okoro and Caris LeVert, Cleveland Cavaliers. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

What does Cavaliers trade with Raptors look like?

Gary Trent Jr. can become an unrestricted free agent this summer, and given how much money the Raptors will be investing in the rest of their roster it seems very possible, if not likely, that Trent Jr. would walk in free agency. That makes him a prime trade candidate for Toronto to get something back for him now.

While Trent Jr. grew up in multiple places, attended high school in California and college in North Carolina, his father is an Ohio native. Gary Trent was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and went to Ohio University. Perhaps there is enough of a familiar connection for the Cavs to throw their hat into the ring.

Dan Favale of Bleacher Report suggested this as a framework for the Cavs to pursue Trent Jr:

The Toronto Raptors need a more decisive perimeter decision-maker, and Caris LeVert can help to fill that void. Isaac Okoro gives them a point-of-attack defender and wing with upside. Neither is a perfect fit for the Toronto roster, but together they represent solid value for a player hitting free agency.