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Toronto Raptors: 4 potential buyout market candidates

By David Morassutti

A general view of the Air Canada Centre during the playing of the Canadian anthem before the start of the Toronto Raptors game against the Washington Wizards prior to Game One of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
A general view of the Air Canada Centre during the playing of the Canadian anthem before the start of the Toronto Raptors game against the Washington Wizards prior to Game One of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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Shelvin Mack

If the Raptors are looking for guard depth, Shelvin Mack could be an option worth considering as a shooter off the bench.

Mack wasn’t a priority option in Atlanta with Trae Young and Kevin Huerter as the future going forward.  He is averaging 7.9 points, 3.4 assists and 1.9 rebounds, while shooting 41.4 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from three-point range.

Zach Randolph

After acquiring Zach Randolph from the Sacramento Kings, the Dallas Mavericks are expected to waive the veteran forward, but there is some concern as he hasn’t played a lot this season.

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The Kings didn’t play the 37-year-old that much as they went with a younger lineup, but for the Raptors he could be a backup option if they cannot get Kanter. Randolph averaged 14.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists last season, so he could be an option off the bench.

What the two-time All-Star would bring to the Raptors is some much-needed experience after several playoff runs and would be asked to do a lot of heavy lifting for Toronto.

He might not be the ideal candidate to try and acquire, but if the Raptors do swing and miss on their other targets, they could do much worse than Randolph.

Other players to watch for: Robin Lopez, Markieff Morris, Carmelo Anthony and Michael Beasley. 

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Who do you expect the Toronto Raptors to consider in the buyout market? Is there a player who can help put them over the top? Let us know in the comments below.

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