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‘Bittersweet’: Gradey Dick Facing Raptors for First Since Blockbuster Trade
Gradey Dick faced his former team following a multi-asset trade, as Clippers coach Tyronn Lue expects the forward to increase his three-point shooting accuracy to 38 percent, officials said.
- On Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Gradey Dick played his first pre-season game against the Toronto Raptors, the team that drafted him 13th overall in 2023, calling the matchup "bittersweet."
- The trade that sent Dick, Brandon Ingram, and draft picks to the Los Angeles Clippers for Kawhi Leonard faced complications while the NBA investigated a $28 million endorsement contract involving Leonard for potential salary cap circumvention.
- Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue expects the 22-year-old forward to improve his three-point consistency; Dick's percentage dipped to 30 per cent in his final Toronto season before rising to 36 per cent in his first year with Los Angeles.
- Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic texted with Dick on Friday, telling him, "He's one of the most talented players in his draft class" and needs "a consistent opportunity" to shine.
- Meanwhile, the 35-year-old Leonard is not expected to play in the short-term as he works back to fitness, despite averaging 27.9 points in 65 games for the Clippers last season.
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‘Bittersweet’: Gradey Dick facing Raptors for first since blockbuster trade
VANCOUVER - Gradey Dick repeated one word to describe the feeling ahead of his first game against the team that drafted him in 2023 — "bittersweet."
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