Trayce Jackson Davis Heads to Raptors in Surprise Trade

Golden State shipped Trayce Jackson-Davis to the Toronto Raptors for a 2026 second-round pick, sources say. Toronto added "some needed size in the frontcourt" while staying under the luxury tax, and Jackson-Davis — a 2023 second-rounder averaging 4.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 11.4 minutes — could see a bigger role with Jakob Poeltl out. Merlin sees the move as logical chess. Porziņģis and Al Horford make minutes scarce in Golden State, so Toronto offers a clearer path into playoff minutes for Jackson-Davis. The Raptors sit sixth and are half a game from the four seed, so expect him to be thrown into meaningful matchups as the stretch run heats up.