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By Rowan Fisher-Shotton
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The Toronto Raptors are in the hunt for something big. Over the last year, they've explored deals for Trae Young, Domantas Sabonis, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Anthony Davis.
In recent weeks, they were linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo, before Miami stepped in and grabbed him, and LaMelo Ball, who just landed with the Timberwolves. Even over the last week, reports have emerged that Toronto could be in the running to trade for Kawhi Leonard or Ja Morant.
It's clear they're in the market to make a big splash, and potentially the biggest name of them all just came to the surface.
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On Sunday, HoopsHype senior NBA insider Michael Scotto reported that the Raptors, along with the Brooklyn Nets, are the latest team to join the Jaylen Brown sweepstakes.
Those teams now join a long list that includes the Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, and Los Angeles Clippers.
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The Boston Celtics aggressively pursued Antetokounmpo and reportedly offered Brown, along with two first-round picks, to try and get him. But Milwaukee ultimately chose Miami's offer instead, acquiring Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, the No. 13 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, a 2030 first-round pick swap, and unprotected first-rounders in 2031 and 2033.
Even still, many assume Boston still wants to move Brown, who helped lead the Celtics to an NBA title in 2024, winning Finals MVP, and is coming off the best season of his career at 29 years old. He averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game, earning second-team All-NBA honors and finishing sixth in MVP voting.
The Celtics reportedly want at least four first-round picks in return for Brown, and the Raptors are one of the few teams that could actually make a compelling offer that matches Boston's high demands. Scotto noted in Sunday's report that "Toronto owns all of its first-round draft picks from 2027 to 2033."
Combine that with them undeniably being in the market to make a big trade, and the young assets they could attach to any deal, and the Raptors quickly become one of the most intriguing teams.
Toronto could realistically package RJ Barrett, Jacob Poeltl, and multiple first-round picks to get Brown. Barrett is a physical scoring wing who's still just 26 years old and led Toronto with 24.1 points per game last year in the playoffs. Poeltl is a reliable starting center who can protect the rim and clean up on the glass, while the draft capital allows Boston to keep building around Jayson Tatum.
Toronto in return gets one of the best two-way players in the NBA to pair with Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, and Immanuel Quickley, instantly creating one of the more talented rotations in the Eastern Conference.
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