Toronto Took Juan Dixon for Fred Jones and Future Considerations
At the February 22, 2007 NBA trade deadline, Portland sent scoring guard Juan Dixon to Toronto for swingman Fred Jones and future considerations. Dixon was an experienced perimeter shooter coming off a productive Blazers season in 2005-06, while Jones was a slashing wing who had signed with the Raptors the previous summer. The Raptors hoped Dixon could help their Eastern Conference playoff rotation, and Portland gave Jones a chance to earn minutes during a younger roster transition. Historical transactions for both clubs confirm that future consideration was part of the agreement, without defining a guaranteed first-round choice. The trade was not the same as the earlier Portland–Toronto deal involving Steve Blake or the next summer’s draft picks. Both receiving players must be evaluated in their new uniforms rather than by reputation alone.
Dixon Supplied Toronto with an Available Scoring Guard
Dixon joined a Raptors team that went on to win the 2006-07 Atlantic Division. His job was to provide bench shooting, secondary ball handling and immediate regular-season guard depth around Chris Bosh and the team’s playmakers. He appeared in the postseason as Toronto lost a first-round series to New Jersey, giving the club more than a speculative future role. His contribution was a shorter period than a full Toronto season, and his earlier Washington NCAA-to-NBA career narrative does not belong in an accounting of what Toronto acquired from Portland. The Raptors C+ inherited grade acknowledges the usefulness of an experienced scorer during the playoff push without describing him as a starting point guard or a long-term centerpiece.
Jones Became Another Blazers Perimeter Experiment
Jones brought Portland a different type of wing player, stronger as a leaper and finisher than as a volume perimeter shooter. The Blazers were focused on developing emerging guards and forwards, so his opportunities after the trade were constrained by younger players already on the roster. The extra future considerations are not assigned a fictional named draft prospect: the inherited asset description does not specify a later NBA draft outcome. Portland’s C+ grade matches Toronto’s, a useful warning against inflating the short-term deal into a decisive victory. Dixon’s playoff experience was a tangible Toronto benefit, while Portland had a chance to examine Jones within a different rotation. No high-value draft pick changed hands in the confirmed agreement.
Final Verdict
Even Trade under equal C+ grades. Portland acquired Fred Jones and future considerations while Toronto received Juan Dixon for its 2007 playoff stretch. The direct exchange redistributed reserve perimeter roles; neither club received a sustained new star or a verified first-round draft selection.