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Kyrie Irving's Trade Request Shifts Raptors Trade Odds, Vegas Says
Kyrie Irving has shaken up the NBA trade landscape with just five days to go before the trade deadline.
Once considered the second-most likely player to be dealt at the deadline, O.G. Anunoby has fallen to -300 to be dealt by the Toronto Raptors, conveying a 75% chance he's moved before Thursday, according to DraftKings. That represents nearly a 10% drop in probability following Irving's request.
As for the rest of Toronto's likely trade candidates, Fred VanVleet has continued to move up the odds chart and now sits at -280 to be dealt, implying a 74% probability. He had been given about a 60% chance of being dealt as of earlier in the week.
Gary Trent Jr. remains at -250, conveying a 71% chance Toronto moves on from its starting shooting guard before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET deadline.
As for the top of the chart, Jae Crowder and Irving are listed at -500, the most likely players to be dealt. Irving's most likely landing spot is considered to be the Los Angeles Lakers at -110, implying a 52% chance. They're followed by the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks at +400 and +450, respectively, conveying about a 20% chance. Toronto is a longshot to land Irving at +3000, implying a 3% chance.
Pascal Siakam sits at +200 to be dealt, implying a 33% chance the Raptors trade their 28-year-old forward.
Further Reading
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