Barrett's Name Keeps Circling In Trade Talks

In the middle of a contract year, RJ Barrett is averaging 20-plus points in six of Toronto's seven games and has repeatedly surfaced in trade and extension chatter given the team's financial constraints. TSN's Josh Lewenberg pushed back on the idea he is expendable, arguing the Raptors would need a strong backup plan if they moved him. Barrett scored 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting with a plus-18 in the Clippers win.

Reported by Josh Lewenberg