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After years of wanting him, Raptors add Thad Young

After years of wanting him, Raptors add Thad Young

Amid a deadline week that was fuller of roster-altering possibilities than the Southbound TTC Subway carts at 8:00am on a Wednesday, the Toronto Raptors made one defining move – to further bolster their frontcourt depth and take another stroke into the depths end of their all-6’9″ philosophy.

In Bobby Webster’s Thursday afternoon media availability, he attested to the fact that his hotline was queued up until the 3:00pm bell rung, stating that there were a couple of stressful moments just minutes before crossing the finish line. Ultimately, none of the negotiations curtained within those final moments came to avail, and the world was left with one material bit of information: Thaddeus Young was a Raptor, and alas, Goran Dragic was not.

The full trade details are as follows:

San Antonio Spurs receive: Goran Dragic, Toronto Raptors 2022 first-round pick (protected 1-14 in 2022; 1-13 in 2023; and conveying into two second-rounders thereafter)

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