[NOWnews今日新聞]According to ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, the San Antonio Spurs have agreed to trade 27-year-old center Jakob Poeltl to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Khem Birch, a protected first-round pick in 2024, and two future second-round picks.
With the trade deadline approaching tomorrow, most teams are stepping up their trade, hoping to improve their lineup during the season. For the Spurs, who continue to rebuild this season, they hope to get more draft picks and young players through trades.
Poeltl played 45 games for the Spurs this season, averaging 12.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. With good defensive and rebound protection capabilities, he attracted the attention of the Raptors, Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors during the season. In the end, the package from the Tyrannosaurus succeeded in impressing the Spurs.
It is worth mentioning that Poeltl was also a member of the Raptors in the past. In July 2018, he was traded to the Spurs along with DeMar DeRozan and a draft pick in exchange for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. Dragon won the first championship in team history.
Poeltl is in the final year of his current contract, worth $9.4 million this season, and will become a free agent this summer. The Raptors have his bird rights after the trade and can renew his contract over the salary cap.
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