Yeah, I don't think there's any chance the Raptors trade one of their big pieces. It's a tough year for tanking, because of all that parity and because it's generally thought to be a pretty weak draft class.
Like Miles said, the starters are fine, but the bench is thin and inexperienced and lacking a couple critical roles (a true big and a scorer). With a league-average bench, this is a top 4 team in the east.
Heat, Nets, Bulls, and to a lesser extent the Bucks have a short win-now window due to contracts and age. Raptors salary situation is perfectly positioned for a window opening in 2023-24, when a lot of those teams are past their peak.
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