C.J McCollum Thinks The Raptors Need To Blow The Team Up

on a recent episode of the C.J Mccollum show, a podcast run by him, C.J Mccollum said that he has heard rumbling go on about certain players in the Toronto Raptors organization that are disgruntled, C.J said he wouldn't name which player it is. But when asked about it the situation. The Toronto Raptors find themselves right now, being the 11th seed in the eastern Conference just outside of the last play-in tournament spot, and being 5 games under.500 C.J Mccollum said that the Raptors are too talented to be this bad and that there are guys on the team that are impactful and quality players and would be so on any team, and that many teams would love to have some of those guys. The question then is who is C.J. Mccollum talking about, there are so many guys on the Raptors that fit exactly what he is talking about and it is hard to narrow it down. But one name that has been speculated is Gary Trent Jr. mainly because of the way his contract is set up right now, he has the option to opt out of his contract and test the market in free agency, and with his talents, he could command north of 20 million dollars a year, a figure that is daunting for the Raptors, a number they may not want to pay. so it makes sense that with the trade deadline coming up on February 9th, the smart thing to do would be to trade him and get some value back for him instead of just letting him walk in free agency. Another name that could. be moved by the trade deadline is Fred Vanvleet, Who has been such a big name for the Toronto Raptors, Fred has been a crucial reason why the Raptors have experienced success in the last few years, he was integral to the team that went on to win the Championship in 2019, his shooting was really valued. But this year he has been struggling in comparison to his season last year when he had a breakout year and was selected to the all-star team. On a recent episode of the J.J Reddick Show, he opened up about the slump he has found himself in and attributed it to him being delegated a lesser role on the team this year. This goes back to what C.J. Mccollum said about guys on the raptors who could really flourish if they were given bigger roles on other teams. so don't be surprised if Fred Vanvleet is moved by the trade deadline. Last but not least is O.G Anunoby, word around the League is that Everyone wants O.G Anunoby on their team. his defensive capabilities are highly sought after, teams like the New York Knicks have had their eyes on him for quite some time now and could be the favorites to make a move for him come Feb. 9