As the Trae Young trade saga ends in a whimper, the NBA star guard trade market has been reset. How do teams value high-usage offensive-minded star guards who

Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points, Joel Embiid had 27 and the Philadelphia 76ers used an 80-point first half to beat the Toronto Raptors 115-102.

Scottie Barnes hit a tiebreaking free throw with 0.8 seconds remaining in overtime and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-115 in the first of back-to-back meetings between short-handed teams.

Collin Murray-Boyles is quickly becoming an invaluable piece of the Raptors rotation, and he showed why with this statement on Monday night.

A year ago, the Toronto Raptors were torn between pushing for a play-in berth or tanking for a top draft pick, but 12 months later they’re exceeding early expectations and positioned to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2022.

The Toronto Raptors have one player who could reportedly be a big trade piece for them at the upcoming deadline.

By far the most encouraging part to Sunday’s 116-115 overtime win by the Raptors over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers — a tip that began in somniferous fashion but produced a thrilling finish — was the return of Scottie Barnes.

The Raptors have arguably done a masterful job of navigating through the injuries of Jakob Poeltl and RJ Barrett. Through the emergence of Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin-Murray Boyles’ growth and Scottie Barnes asserting himself as a Defensive Player of the Year candidate, Toronto is 10-8 without Poeltl. They also went 7-9 without RJ Barrett.