Rich Paul Fuels Raptors Chase For Anthony Davis

Merlin hears Toronto has quietly weighed trading for Anthony Davis, a move TSN says the Raptors "have held internal conversations about the pros and cons of trading for Davis." The interest appears tied to agent Rich Paul, who "is said to be working tirelessly to force a trade and get his client to greener pastures." Toronto would likely need to move combinations of Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl or RJ Barrett to fit Davis' $54 million salary. Merlin notes the risk and the reward: Davis would lift Toronto's ceiling but brings injury history and will likely seek a long extension. With the Raptors fourth in the East and GM Bobby Webster in the final year of his deal, this is a make or break moment between chasing a title push and preserving future flexibility.