{
  "id": 11288233,
  "title": "NBA rumors: ClutchPoints insider wonders if Raptors, Pelicans could be blockbuster trade partners this season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/nba-rumors-clutchpoints-insider-wonders-if-raptors-pelicans-could-be",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T21:43:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nba-rumors-clutchpoints-insider-wonders-214320088.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NBA rumors have surfaced suggesting that the Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Pelicans could be potential trade partners this season. ClutchPoints senior NBA reporter Brett Siegel discussed the possibility on the latest edition of Clutch Scoops.\n\nSiegel believes that the Pelicans view themselves as having a solid team that can compete for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. However, he thinks a trade involving Dejounte Murray could take place in the future. Murray was injured with an Achilles issue last season and has returned from that setback, drawing interest from various teams throughout the Eastern Conference.\n\nThe reporter also posited that the Raptors may be a suitable trade partner for the Pelicans. Siegel pointed to the uncertainty surrounding Raptors rookies Emmanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett, as well as their long-term future with the franchise. He wondered if the Raptors could flip them for players like Dejounte Murray or Trey Murphy, who the Raptors have shown interest in previously.\n\nIf the Raptors were to acquire Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy and trade away Quickley and Barrett, their roster would resemble the 2019 championship team led by Kawhi Leonard. This hypothetical trade would include a strong, defensive-point guard in Murray, a versatile wing player like Murphy, and a go-to scorer in OG Anunoby, similar to the dynamic of the 2019 championship squad.",
  "summary": "The Toronto Raptors made one of the biggest moves of the offseason by bringing Kawhi Leonard back from the Clippers, but they may look to make another big move later in the season to further fortify their title chances. On the latest edition of Clutch Scoops, ClutchPoints senior NBA reporter Brett Siegel floated the possibility of the Raptors and […] The post NBA rumors: ClutchPoints insider…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Raptors news: Scottie Barnes reacts to Kawhi Leonard’s ‘Scottie’s team’ claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/raptors-news-scottie-barnes-reacts-to-kawhi-leonards-scotties-team",
        "published": "2026-10-01T01:02:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}