NBA Thread

[43211234]

The Raptors should get the #25 pick every year + their own regular first and second round picks. Change the draft to 61 picks.

 

The Bigotry Balance Pick!

[Spanky99]

The Raptors should get the #25 pick every year + their own regular first and second round picks. Change the draft to 61 picks.

 

The Bigotry Balance Pick!

 

You sir, are stoned!

[Boxcar]

Lol sick burn, sorry I got your panties twisted.

 

Yeah because the whole world revolves around sick burns and hot takes. Perhaps I was just telling you that if the most knowledgable people following the situation didn't know where he'd go, maybe your own dumb ass didn't either. The audacity, I know.

[Krylian]

Blow it up

[connorp]

Lakers quickly react with Danny Green 2/30. Yuck

[Barkerfan23]

I'd take the championship and call it

 

Second time around is never as good anyways

[connorp]

Clips definitely made the most sense but most reports had them out of it. Reporters should all give their heads a collective shake on this one. Good job by KL’s team keeping everything locked down. Nobody saw that PG move coming either

[jays4life19]

f***! I cashed out all my Clippers bets besides one when the reports came out they were out of it. They always seemed like the obvious choice to me and I figured KL would get another big fish to join him.

 

I'm such an idiot. f*** you Jalen Rose. f*** you right in your butthole

[dineke]

Time to rebuild.

[Boxcar]

f***! I cashed out all my Clippers bets besides one when the reports came out they were out of it. They always seemed like the obvious choice to me and I figured KL would get another big fish to join him.

 

I'm such an idiot. f*** you Jalen Rose. f*** you right in your butthole

 

To be fair to Rose, if the Clippers hadn't have gotten PG, he probably re-signs with the Raptors. That Clippers deal was entirely contingent on acquiring that second star.

[Horses Fart]

So what do we do with our money now?

[Dr. Dinger]

f***! I cashed out all my Clippers bets besides one when the reports came out they were out of it. They always seemed like the obvious choice to me and I figured KL would get another big fish to join him.

 

I'm such an idiot. f*** you Jalen Rose. f*** you right in your butthole

 

Degenerate gambler.

[Dr. Dinger]

So what do we do with our money now?

 

There’s no money to spend, the Raptors are over the cap. More importantly, there’s no one left to spend it on anyway.

[Horses Fart]

I know we got a championship out of it but it still stings sooooo bad. Almost deep down feels like a ton of people are sitting back and laughing at us (Tor) because we couldn’t keep it together any longer then a year. I bet deep down DeMar is laughing inside.

[Laika]

Welp. Good for basketball that it wasn’t the Lakers I guess.

[Dr. Dinger]

If I’m Masai, I’m trying to trade for Westbrook now. Expiring contract (Lowry?) + Anunoby + future 1sts.

[Pendleton]

[dineke]

If I’m Masai, I’m trying to trade for Westbrook now. Expiring contract (Lowry?) + Anunoby + future 1sts.

 

Wtf no

[connorp]

Wtf no

 

Yeah Westbrook is not the answer to anything. That’s why PG bolted

[jaysblue]

Devin Booker would be a nice add from Phoenix if the Raptors could somehow pull off a trade for him. It would be tough though.

 

If OKC is rebuilding, I would go after newly acquired Danilo Gallinari from them. Gives the Raps a SF that could shoot the 3 and he wouldn't cost much in terms of trade I would imagine.

 

Two free agents with some upside Raps should target: Jabari Parker and Kelly Oubre Jr.

 

Parker was the former No. 2 pick back in 2014 and has an injury history. Raps should offer him a 1-2 year contract and after keeping Kawhi healthy all season with load management and their medical staff, Toronto could be a nice fit for Parker. Oubre Jr. has a lot of upside and played well when he was in Phoenix. He's a very intriguing option.

[jaysblue]

Bradley Beal would be nice, but doubt that happens.

[connorp]

Parker is a league worst-type defender. Those guys usually don’t fit in well with teams that preach defense

[gruber92]

What's the Raps cap situation like now?

[connorp]

If I was the Thunder I would move Russ though. It’s not going to happen for them. Better to get a nice young talent (or two) and more picks

[jaysblue]

If I was the Thunder I would move Russ though. It’s not going to happen for them. Better to get a nice young talent (or two) and more picks

 

How about Gallinari?

[jaysblue]

What's the Raps cap situation like now?

 

If they had enough room to sign Kawhi to a max contract, I think it should be around $30 million left. Could be wrong though.

[jaysblue]

Masai I'm sure has a Plan B. He shocked us all last year pulling off the Demar trade, so wouldn't surprise me if he has something else up his sleeve. He's not staying in Toronto to rebuild, he wants to win.

 

Giannis in 2021 hopefully!

[Dick_Pole]

Raptors are still a top 4 EC team with a chance at a second round in the playoffs. Better than Miami that just added a big FA. This is not the time to blow it up, but keep together a somewhat zombie year and prepare for the next two when there is some cap space to play with. Plus with the coaching and defense who knows if this team can outperform. Siakam, FVV massively improved their games. Powell is sometimes useful. Anunoby hopefully bounces back. Gasol > JV for at least another year.

 

Last thing you wanna do is blow this thing up and lose the Raptors momentum and recent history as a consistent winner. Why did the Jays sign Molitor, Morris, Winfield etc in the early 90's despite being in the dreaded foreign country? Because those players always saw the Jays as a winning and classy franchise all through the 80's while their s***** teams got walloped by them every year. Take the 45-50 win season, take the first or second round exit and reconvene next season. Don't become the Atlanta Hawks.

 

Unless there is an absolute steal of a deal for Lowry or Gasol, they stay put. I don't want any Ross Atkins moves here.

[gruber92]

If OG steps up and progresses nicely this year, that will take a lot of the statistical blow we took losing Kawhi. Pascal should be better this year as well, we're still a #2-4 seed in the East imo, especially with the some of the setbacks Boston, Milwaukee, Indiana and Philly took.

[connorp]

How about Gallinari?

 

Yeah I think Raps could still come out of the weak East if they add some talent. Gallinari isn’t the most efficient scorer but he’s a solid piece. Now their 1st rounders are more appealing as well. I don’t think you can count on anything for FA, so it’s trades and drafting. I’d probably try to package multiple 1sr rounders for an impact player if it were available