Title: Mirror images of the same idea, Raptors and Magic set for tournament clash
Date: November 21, 2023
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: In my latest at Sportsnet, I took a look at the similarities between what the Raptors and Magic are trying to build, ahead of their in-season tournament meeting.
When the Toronto Raptors agreed to let then-general manager Jeff Weltman out of his contract in May of 2017 — allowing Weltman to become the Orlando Magic’s new president of basketball operations — there were two conditions.
The first was that the Raptors would receive a 2018 second-round pick that the Magic had previously acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers. The second, imposed by the NBA, was that the Raptors and Magic could not engage in a trade for one calendar year.
While the pick was ultimately sent to Brooklyn to help unload DeMarre Carroll’s contract, the second condition was unlikely to ever matter much.
Blake Murphy Sports Writing 