Raptors acquire guard/forward Tucker from Suns for Sullinger, picks
TORONTO — Masai Ujiri rejigged his roster in a way he believes will give the Toronto Raptors a fighting chance right now.
The Raptors were among the busier teams ahead of Thursday afternoon’s NBA trade deadline, as Ujiri traded for P.J. Tucker virtually at the buzzer, a week after he acquired Serge Ibaka.
“Hey, let’s do it ’till we fail,” Ujiri said. “I think this team, the coaches, the players, the fans, the organization, I think they deserve it,” Ujiri said. “You know what? If we gave it our best shot, we gave it our best shot.
“I think the way the East is situated, there’s Cleveland at the top and then I think there’s five, six, seven teams that could catch steam at any time, and momentum, and it’s whoever does at the right time, then maybe you find yourselves there. We want to give ourselves the best shot to be there.”