Spurs can rid themselves of De'Aaron Fox in a win-win blockbuster Raptors trade

Following his awful showing in the NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs star De'Aaron Fox may be traded this summer. While his max contract is definitely a negative asset at the moment, it isn't impossible for the Spurs to find a trade partner to take on his questionable deal.

In fact, they could turn to a frequent trade partner, the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are looking to consolidate their roster, and Fox probably won't help them get closer to a championship.

However, they could use the assets from a potential deal to help build a contender. But what would a potential Spurs and Raptors trade look like? Let's take a look!

The Spurs ship De'Aaron Fox to the Toronto Raptors in proposed trade

The best way for the Spurs to trade Fox is to try and break up his contract by receiving multiple players in return for him. Or, to seek out similarly bad contracts with fewer years remaining.

As a result, a proposed trade would see the Spurs acquire Brandon Ingram and Jakob Poeltl. In exchange, they'd trade Fox, the 20th and 35th picks in this year's draft, the Atlanta Hawks' 2027 firsts, and a 2028 second-round pick via the New Orleans Pelicans.

Ironically, the Spurs would be reuniting with Poeltl in this trade, giving them another big man, one they have plenty of familiarity with. On the other hand, he has one of the worst contracts in the NBA, with him set to make $95 million over the next four years.

Taking him back in exchange for Fox would be necessary to make the deal worthwhile for the Raptors.

The Raptors could take De'Aaron Fox off their hands, but for a cost

Trading two firsts and two seconds in addition to Fox is a steep price to pay, but perhaps not as much as they otherwise would. Remember, Poeltl also has one of the worst contracts in the NBA, and the two players would essentially be traded for one another.

In fact, Poeltl's contract runs for four more years at $25.8 million annually. We all know his game well, and solid as he might be, he certainly isn't worth that.

Getting off of his deal might take the sting off having to take on Fox's contract. Instead of having to absorb $55 million annually, it would be more like $30 million when subtracting Poeltl.

As would getting off of Ingram, who had an awful playoffs and will make $40 million next season. Thus, receiving two firsts and two seconds for their troubles might be enough to sway them to acquire Fox.

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