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Re: Just asking ? 

Post#61 » by theonlyeastcoastrapsfan » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:24 pm

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OakleyDokely wrote:Other than maybe a back-up C, the roster already has plenty of depth, which is what FA is now about -- adding depth.

Traditional Bigs: Poeltl
Jumbo Wings: Ingram, Barnes, CMB, Mogbo
Guards/Wings: Ochai, Dick, Battle
Ballhandlers: IQ, Walter, Shead, Martin

Poeltl
Barnes - CMB - Mogbo
Ingram - Ochai - Battle
Barrett - Dick - Walter - Temple
IQ - Shead - Martin


I actually think If we could drop RJ and IQ and maybe Gradey for nothing- like an amnesty- I think we’d be better off long term than what this roster currently looks like.


Thats why your a guy posting on a forum and not employed in an NBA front office


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Post#62 » by Kingsway_fan » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:32 pm

Quite happy running the roster we have right now, and see how the team performs, before knee jerk trades, as some here would have Bobby do.
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Post#63 » by C_Money » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:41 pm

Jim Todd Jr. wrote:Who is our best FA signing?

…… exactly


People forget both Carroll and Turkoglu were big name players when they signed here. They just sucked as Raptors.
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Post#64 » by OakleyDokely » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:27 pm

Bobby saw this thread and then signed Mamukelashvili to a two-year deal.
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Post#65 » by DG88 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:29 pm

We did something happy?
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Post#66 » by Scase » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:31 pm

OakleyDokely wrote:Bobby saw this thread and then signed Mamukelashvili to a two-year deal.

Someone give Oak a gift basket, he willed this into existence.
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Post#67 » by Mikistan » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:31 pm

C_Money wrote:
Jim Todd Jr. wrote:Who is our best FA signing?

…… exactly


People forget both Carroll and Turkoglu were big name players when they signed here. They just sucked as Raptors.

Carroll? Stop, the only non all-star on the hawks starting lineup was underwhelming from day one

We got our Lebron stopper, what a joke
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Post#68 » by OakleyDokely » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:33 pm

Scase wrote:
OakleyDokely wrote:Bobby saw this thread and then signed Mamukelashvili to a two-year deal.

Someone give Oak a gift basket, he willed this into existence.


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Post#69 » by mihaic » Tue Jul 1, 2025 8:40 pm

Scase wrote:Cause apparently you need to use all of your cap space 100% of the time, to be ready for all those elusive trades.

Well, the Raptors don't have much success at attracting free agents, not like we lose much. But I agree they should allow a bit more room to lux tax.
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Post#70 » by OakleyDokely » Tue Jul 1, 2025 8:42 pm

Not many teams operate with much cap space anymore. Almost everyone was trying to trade with BRK because they were one of the few teams with flexibility.
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Post#71 » by Scase » Tue Jul 1, 2025 9:33 pm

mihaic wrote:
Scase wrote:Cause apparently you need to use all of your cap space 100% of the time, to be ready for all those elusive trades.

Well, the Raptors don't have much success at attracting free agents, not like we lose much. But I agree they should allow a bit more room to lux tax.

It's not even about the FA signings, but just the general cap space to make trades and absorb bigger contracts. We operate like we are practically in the aprons with how limited we are.

OakleyDokely wrote:Not many teams operate with much cap space anymore. Almost everyone was trying to trade with BRK because they were one of the few teams with flexibility.

All the more reason to be one of those few teams.
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Post#72 » by mihaic » Tue Jul 1, 2025 9:42 pm

Scase wrote:
mihaic wrote:
Scase wrote:Cause apparently you need to use all of your cap space 100% of the time, to be ready for all those elusive trades.

Well, the Raptors don't have much success at attracting free agents, not like we lose much. But I agree they should allow a bit more room to lux tax.

It's not even about the FA signings, but just the general cap space to make trades and absorb bigger contracts. We operate like we are practically in the aprons with how limited we are.


That's exactly what I said above. We agree :)
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Re: Just asking ? 

Post#73 » by Scase » Tue Jul 1, 2025 9:43 pm

mihaic wrote:
Scase wrote:
mihaic wrote:Well, the Raptors don't have much success at attracting free agents, not like we lose much. But I agree they should allow a bit more room to lux tax.

It's not even about the FA signings, but just the general cap space to make trades and absorb bigger contracts. We operate like we are practically in the aprons with how limited we are.


That's exactly what I said above. We agree :)

Fair enough, my brain is a little fried :lol:
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Re: Just asking ? 

Post#74 » by OakleyDokely » Tue Jul 1, 2025 9:49 pm

Scase wrote:
mihaic wrote:
Scase wrote:Cause apparently you need to use all of your cap space 100% of the time, to be ready for all those elusive trades.

Well, the Raptors don't have much success at attracting free agents, not like we lose much. But I agree they should allow a bit more room to lux tax.

It's not even about the FA signings, but just the general cap space to make trades and absorb bigger contracts. We operate like we are practically in the aprons with how limited we are.

OakleyDokely wrote:Not many teams operate with much cap space anymore. Almost everyone was trying to trade with BRK because they were one of the few teams with flexibility.

All the more reason to be one of those few teams.


Worked them last year when they got Mitchell and a pick for McDaniels.

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