2024 NBA trade deadline: Jazz send Kelly Olynyk, Ochai Agbaji to Raptors for Otto Porter, pick, according to report
The Utah Jazz are trading Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji to the Toronto Raptors for Otto Porter Jr., Kira Lewis Jr. and a 2024 first-round pick. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, The deal is the second step taken by Jazz in its apparent decision to act as a seller. On Wednesday, they traded forward Simon Fontecchio to the Detroit Pistons in a separate move that signals they are open for business to suitors hoping to swipe some of their veterans.
Still, the decision to move Agbaji in just his second season is a bit more surprising. Although his role declined, he showed great potential as a rookie and was a lottery pick for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2022 before ending up in Utah via the Donovan Mitchell trade.
The Raptors are in rebuilding mode since they decided to trade OG Anunoby at the beginning of the season. That move set the stage for it as it signaled a desire to include young players in draft selections when possible. The Raptors got Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett in that trade. Now, in Agbaji, they have landed another player who fits the timeline of All-Star Scottie Barnes.
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In Olynyk, they have landed an aging player, but a big man who provides much-needed shooting. Olynyk is the ninth Canadian player to join the Raptors and the second after Barrett this season. Interest in Olynyk has been high around the league, so winning teams will likely call Toronto in hopes of landing him before the deadline. Since Toronto already had four high picks in this upcoming draft, it makes some sense to select a young player and a valuable veteran now.
Both the Raptors and Jazz still have potential deals on the table. Toronto is said to be looking to trade Bruce Brown, who they acquired in the Pascal Siakam trade, while the Jazz still have several veterans who could find new homes before the deadline. These are two of the more active trading franchises in the league at the moment, so expect a lot of wheeling and dealing.
