Despite Receiving 2-Word Message From Drake, 6?7 Rookie Set to Fall Prey to Raptors? Damian Lillard Pursuit

The NBA league is a world of constant change and evolution. Every year, there are new pieces that are moving places to fit a puzzle. With the off-season now concluding, excitement fills the air as training camps almost begin.?The new season holds value not only for veterans and superstars of the game but also for rookies who dream big to make a mark.??

In the high-stakes trade talks, teams are on the lookout for the next big thing and the next game-changer. On the one hand, the most anticipated trade of Blazer’s Damian Lillard is taking shape. There are many teams who are interested in acquiring the 7? NBA All-Star, including the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat. If the trade is to go through the Raptors, #13 draft pick rookie Gradey Dick has to go out without even playing a single game with them.?

How the Dame trade is shaping up?

According to NBA reporter Jake Fisher, any deal with Toronto could include Dick Gradey being traded to the Blazers even before the rookie has shown his NBA worth, which forced the league to draft him in the first place. While it is understandable that the teams are constantly making strategies to shape the strongest roster possible. The idea of Dame having on the team seems far more valuable to the Raptors. While this move could bring a seasoned veteran, it would also mean parting ways with a promising rookie.

Gradey Dick is a young 19 YO shooting guard who has a promising talent in the NBA. He averaged 23.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game as a senior at Wichita Collegiate School in Wichita, Kansas.

A Warm Welcome by Drake?

The Raptors drafted Gradey in the first round. The brand ambassador himself welcomed him to the Franchise. While appearing in a podcast, the youngster shared what was the initial conversation like with Drake.?

The first thing he said to Gradey was ?Welcome Home?.

However, for him, this might be the end of it with the Raptors even before rocketing his first season with them. This is clearly not the first time in the NBA that a rookie falls prey to the league as they move their pieces in order to win the championship team. In the last season, Rookies Walker Kessler and Ochai Agbaji were included as a return package by the Utah Jazz for seasoned players like Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell.

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pursuit of Lillard is still ongoing and all the teams are trying to find the most compelling package for the Blazers. If any deal has to happen with the Miami first-round pick, Jaime Jaquez Jr. would be the ask apart from other arrangements of the trade.

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