The Toronto Raptors continue to be motivated to trade Bruce Brown ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline next month

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

Bruce Brown is a name that continues to pop up in the rumor mill as the trade deadline approaches. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Denver Nuggets have interest in Bruce Brown.

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

A pair of Toronto Raptors, guard Bruce Brown and forward Chris Boucher, could be on the move ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

The Raptors are shopping Bruce Brown ahead of the trade deadline, with contenders like the Lakers and Warriors expressing interest.

The Raptors are very motivated to move Bruce Brown and his $23 million salary, sources said, in hopes of growing the return from trading Pascal Siakam to Indiana on Jan. 17, 2024. Brown arrived in Toronto as the largest salary component from that deal, alongside three future first-round picks, to land Siakam with the Pacers.

The Los Angeles Lakers are a team to keep an eye on in the Bruce Brown sweepstakes, according to NBA insider Evan Sidery. The Lakers have been linked with Brown for over a year and Sidery believes they could make a move for the Toronto Raptors guard before the Feb.

But it would have to be after the NBA trade deadline passes for the Nuggets to potentially reunite with Bruce Brown. Brown has an expiring contract and the Toronto Raptors are reportedly looking to move him ahead of the deadline.