Raptors retrieve Jakob Poeltl from Spurs for Khem Birch, picks
The Toronto Raptors acquired center Jakob Poeltl from the San Antonio Spurs for power forward Khem Birch, a protected 2024 first-round pick, and two second-round picks.
What It Means:
Poeltl had been with the Spurs for the past five-plus seasons, but he was chosen by the Raptors with the No. 9 pick in the 2016 draft and spent the first two years of his career there. He will likely take over as Toronto's starting center, which hurts the outlooks of Precious Achiuwa and Chris Boucher. Zach Collins receives a meaningful boost as the expected replacement for Poeltl in the Spurs' starting lineup.
Poeltl averaged 31.2 FanDuel points in 26.1 minutes per game for the Spurs this season, yielding a career-best 1.2 FanDuel points per minute.
Source:
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN
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