The Toronto Raptors are reportedly "very motivated," to trade point-of-attack defender, Bruce Brown Jr. before the NBA Trade Deadline.

Brown’s contract at $23 million a year expires this summer, and he’s the most talked about Raptor in trade chatter. He said he tries to remain oblivious to it. “I’ve been in this situation the

With the Feb. 6 trade deadline fast approaching, Brown has been in trade rumours since the day he was acquired. A new wrinkle to the story is that the former NBA champion is a potential buyout candidate if the Raptors can’t unload his whopping $23-million salary.

Bruce Brown is well aware of the trade deadline noise. The 28-year-old was at the center of trade discussions last season and now he is once again at the forefront of trade rumors ahead of the Feb.

It’s that time of year, folks. The trade deadline is less than a month away, and while there are bigger fish to fry in the NBA — Jimmy Butler and Zach LaVine, to name a few — the Raptors are expected to be at least moderately busy working around the edges. I asked you all to send in your trade ideas to grade. But two notes here:

With a look to their future, the Toronto Raptors might be looking to make some big moves involving some major names heading towards the February 6th trade deadline.