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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.

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

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.

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.

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.