10 biggest player option decisions of the 2023 NBA offseason

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Biggest player option decisions of the NBA offseason: 8. Gary Trent Jr.

While having five years of NBA experience under his belt, Gary Trent Jr. is only 24 years old. He has seemingly always been frustrated with his role (or lack thereof) during his time with both the Raptors and the Blazers. Averaging at least 16 points per game in each of the last three seasons, Trent Jr. has certainly proven himself as a capable NBA scorer, so it is easy to see why he feels he can handle a larger workload.

Shooting 38.4 percent on 3-point attempts throughout his career, Gary Trent Jr. has cemented himself as one of the best shooters in the league. In addition to being an efficient and high-volume three-point marksman, Trent Jr. has also averaged more than a steal per game each of the last three seasons.

In today’s NBA, we hear the term “3-and-D” player thrown around very often, as that is the type of player every team covets. Gary Trent Jr. epitomizes what it means to be a player who can stretch the floor on offense while providing versatility on the defensive end of the floor,

With an $18.5 million player option for the 2023-24 season, Gary Trent Jr. will most likely opt out of the final year of his contract to test free agency and nearly every team will entertain the idea of signing him. Maybe newly-hired head coach Darko Rajakovic has bigger plans for Trent Jr. than Nick Nurse did, but it may be too little too late for the Raptors and their hopes of retaining him.

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