Goran Dragic to be traded by the Raptors before deadline / News - Basketnews.com

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Goran Dragic has been away from the Toronto Raptors since November 13, officially dealing with a "personal matter," while Toronto's front office has looked for a trade for the veteran point guard.

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The NBA trade deadline is on February 10, and multiple teams have reportedly expressed interest in adding the Slovenian point guard to their roster to enhance guard depth and bench scoring. Besides, Dragic's $19.4 million contract is expiring at the end of the season. Toronto acquired Dragic in the sign-and-trade that sent Kyle Lowry to Miami during the summer, but he was never seen as a long-term piece for the Raptors.

Dragic had said he didn't want to play with Toronto - and then apologized for his statement. "Toronto is not my preferred destination. I have higher ambitions. We'll see," he uttered before the season started.

A separate trade never came to fruition, however, and Dragic ended up playing four games for Toronto before being benched early on in the year. A month later, he was designated as away from the team for "personal reasons."

Doug Smith of the Toronto Sun reports that the trade will come before the deadline.

"According to multiple NBA sources, the Raptors are finding great interest in a myriad of differently structured deals for the veteran point guard, and he is almost certain to be dealt near the February 10 NBA trade deadline.

10 days out from the deadline, general manager Bobby Webster and president/vice-chairman Masai Ujiri are being proactive in seeking deals."

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