Sources say that Boucher and his expiring contract generated interest from numerous suitors before the trade deadline, from the Clippers to the Nuggets, but Toronto opted to keep him. Word is that there has been no discussion to this point on a Boucher buyout.
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Source: marcstein.substack.com
More on this storyline
Michael Grange: Team to watch re: Chris Boucher and Raptors is Denver. Definitely interest but making the $$ work is tough. -via Twitter @michaelgrange / February 6, 2025
Josh Lewenberg: Bruce Brown is in vs Knicks. Boucher is out – he’s away from the team due to illness. Barrett (concussion protocol) is out as well. -via x.com / February 4, 2025
Isaiah Stewart (Detroit), Kelly Olynyk (Toronto), Jonas Valanciunas (Washington), Chris Boucher (Toronto), Simone Fontecchio (Detroit), Robert Williams III (Portland), Matisse Thybulle (Portland). Robinson, at full strength, is better than all these options (and some we inevitably failed to mention), which is why league sources believe New York’s preference is Robinson returns healthy. -via New York Post / February 4, 2025