I'm not optimistic that they'll be able to trade Bargnani for a decent package in the offseason. There are too many UFA big men this year, plus guys being shopped by their teams. It's going to be a flooded market, and it's highly unlikely anyone's going to be sniffing around the Raptors bargain bin until all the other options out there are exhausted. I think there's still an outside shot at Gasol (assuming Howard re-signs in LA on the condition that Gasol is moved and that d'Antoni is insistent on a floor-spacing PF), which actually wouldn't suck, given that Gasol would then be a one-year expiring contract and is a pretty good skill fit for the Raptors. Beyond that, I have a hard time imagining a scenario where they get decent value back for him.
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