Gary Trent Jr.'s move from Portland to Toronto has some interesting background. The Trail Blazers sent the promising wing to the Raptors in a package for Norman Powell. Interestingly enough, this deal is akin to the one that saw Trent's father move from Portland to the “6” in 1998.

Gary Trent Sr. was traded to the Raptors 41 games into his third season in the NBA back in 1998. Now, 23 years later, the exact same thing has happened to his son.

It's a fascinating little nugget, to be sure. But Trent will hardly be concerned with these details. He is likely focusing on a new future in Toronto.

Trent has the opportunity to possibly become a building block for the Raptors. The 22-year-old really broke through last summer during the NBA restart and has continued to flash his prowess as a scoring combo guard. Trent was averaging 15.0 points and 2.2 rebounds while shooting nearly 40 percent from beyond the arc on 7.4 attempts per contest.

It seems likely the Raptors envision Trent as a piece they can keep for the foreseeable future.

Trent will be a restricted free agent this summer and could well garner interest from a number of teams. But the Raptors have moved Powell in addition to Terence Davis and Matt Thomas ahead of the deadline. Not to mention, Kyle Lowry will be unrestricted. Toronto will need backcourt assets, and Trent is a guy who still appears to be growing into his game.

The former Duke standout is oddly charting the same path as his father in terms of location. But the Raptors likely want to ensure Trent stays in Toronto for years to come.