Brewing the future! US media: Raptors and Cavaliers trade 2 for 1, 27-year-old forward assists Mitchell

The Raptors ranked 11th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 30 wins and 52 losses in the 2023-24 season, missing the playoffs for two consecutive years. During the offseason, the team's management reorganized around the young core Scotty Barnes. The team carried out a series of reinforcements in the offseason. The starting lineup next season is: Barnes + Quickley + Ingram + Barrett + Pearl. These five players account for 89% of the total salary. The team broke through the luxury tax line and could only use 5.6 million middle-class special cases to strengthen it. The management insisted on "reorganization rather than completely bad", with the play-offs as the short-term goal, and at the same time trained young players (such as Dick and Abakkey). In this case, some players in the team will leave the team, and Ingram is also among them. The attendance rate in the past two seasons is less than 60%. The team's overall future plan is that in order to better free up salary space and create a more reliable lineup, Ingram may be forced to become a bargaining chip.

If the Raptors put Ingram on the shelves, I believe there is no shortage of next home, and the US media "Fadeaway" World" also released the team that suits Ingram the most suitable team and gave potential chips. Let's take a look at the specific situation:

Toronto Raptors won: Garland; Cleveland Cavaliers won: Ingram, 2032 second round draft pick

For the Raptors, all the team's operations can rise in the future and launch an impact on the championship. Although it is a pity to give Ingram this deal, the chips obtained are not bad for the team. Garland has excellent dribbling skills and can do it. The strong man and ball are integrated and have a fast breakthrough speed, a very strong independent offense, a professional shooting posture and silky feel, and outstanding scoring ability. They both scored 20.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.1 blocks in 30.6 minutes. The three shooting percentages are 47.2%, 40.1% and 87.8% respectively. They are only 25 years old. In addition, as a pure point guard, Garland can optimize the offensive initiation system and release Barnes' no-ball threat. Overall, it is still very good for the team.

Garland and overlaps with Mitchell's backcourt combination function. After the Cavaliers were eliminated in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, they urgently need to upgrade their forward firepower. Ingram's ball-holding offensive ability can make up for this shortcoming. Ingram has rich offensive methods, a wide field of passing on the court, strong breakthrough ability, and stable mid- and long-distance shooting. In addition, they have good wingspan, a wide field of vision on the court, good passing skills, high three-point shooting rate, transfer skills, stable mid-range shots, soft touch, and a great finishing near the basket, with averaging 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, and a three-in-one shooting percentage of 46.5/37.4/85.5%, which can enhance the team's firepower and make the team more competitive. In addition, they also received a second round pick as compensation.

Overall, this deal is very good for both teams. If it can be finally reached, please feel free to discuss it in the comment section!