Anew wrinkle emerged on the New York Knicks‘ pursuit of Bruce Brown.
According to SNY’s Knicks insider Ian Begley, the Toronto Raptors are looking to expand the trade framework.
“I was told that one iteration and talks had Toronto adding Chris Boucher to a Bruce Brown package. I don’t know [what] the Knicks thought about that,” Begley said on the “The Putback” on February 7.
The 31-year-old Boucher is the last remnant of the Raptors championship team in 2019. He is due for $11.75 million this season and $10.8 million next season.
In this trade framework, the Knicks need to add more salaries on top of Evan Fournier’s expiring $18.8 million salary to make it work. It is unknown if the Raptors still require a draft compensation in this iteration where they are essentially dumping Boucher using Brown.
According to The Athletic’s Fred Katz, Quentin Grimes will not be part of the outgoing Knicks package in a potential Brown trade.
“The Knicks have spoken with the Toronto Raptors about Bruce Brown, league sources have said, but [Quentin] Grimes hasn’t been part of those conversations. Instead, discussions have centered around Evan Fournier and draft compensation for Brown,” Katz reported on February 6
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