Zach Randolph, who is Memphis Grizzles' big man, is among the names being considered to be moved in the upcoming mid-season trade deadline (Photo : Reuters)
Since Nov. 20, Jonas Valanciunas the starting center of the Toronto Raptors have missed in action. The 7' 0'' Lithuanian exited midway in the Raptors game against the Lakers due to his fractured hand.
According to Movie News, his absence has however led to avoid in the offense for the Raptors despite the considerable firepower between shooting guard Demar Derozan and the hard-nosed point guard Kyle Lowry.
At the moment, Raptors are reported to be in a difficult spot. A source revealed that Terrence Ross, a player they had relied on had not come through while 2-Pat is only rounding into form now.
Raptors want to beef-up their roster at a time when the mid-season is around the corner. They have never made it past the second round of the postseason. In the competitive Eastern Conference, Raptors are holding the second spot with a 16 - 9 record.
Zach Randolph, who is Memphis Grizzles' big man, is among the names being considered to be moved in the upcoming mid-season trade deadline. It is a suitable roster piece for the Raptors playoff push, Cheat Sheet reported.
Other rumors circulating suggest that as a solution to their point guard issues, Brandon Jennings of the Detroit Pistons could be traded for by the New York Knicks. But the question is, are the Pistons ready for the offer.
The Knicks are are trying hard to trade for someone to solve the issue as they wrestle with their points rookie Jerian Grant and Jose Calderon. Moreover, the source also said that 10 Knicks contracts are officially eligible to be traded from today, December 15.
To the Knicks, it seems they consider that Brandon Jennings the Detroit Pistons's backup could be the savior of their point guard issues.
There are high chances that the team looking tom acquire Jennings would wait to watch few of his performances, to get his trade value. Jennings who is in the last year of a three-year $15 million contract and is returning from an Achilles tear.
