Trade Deadline Discussion & Rumours (Thursday 3pm) - Raps and NBA

[Madhouse]

Knowing the Raptors we gonna wait till the very last minute

for the best deal.

[TR50]

Mo Bamba or bust.

Ross+Bamba for Dragic/1st round pick.

its likely this, but it wont take a first, maybe flynn

I would take that and run.

[WuTang_CMB]

I'm going to reserve judgment until 3:00pm tomorrow...but count me in the group of people who's going to be extremely mad if we don't flip Dragic or get any bench depth to help our starters

Dont worry its coming. Seems like we just waiting to final hour.

[positivetension]

I wouldn't say anyone is "mad" but it is disappointing to miss out on a player that's easily a good rotation player at the guard position (which we need) for the cost of a 2nd, not to mention Canadian that would likely be very easy to retain long term if we so desired.

Why would NO give him up for just a second rounder if he would be a good rotation player on a playoff roster? Do we think Griffin didn't do his due diligence and test the market for him? If the Raptors were lottery bound I'd like the addition but I'm sure they are looking for someone more reliable.

You think Griffin knows anything about asset management?!

This is the same guy who let Lonzo walk for absolutely NOTHING (I could stop right there with the argument about his ability to valuate assets and win) then instead dulled out money to Devonte Graham lol and also passed on Garland (yes the same kid who just made the ASG) for the very person he just gave up (NAW) for a SRP and left with garbage (wannabe yesteryear DeAndre Jordan) in Jackson Hayes....yeah I don't care about Griffin's assessment of talent. He's as big of a hack in the league as there is.

I'm not talking about Griffin's assessment of talent. I'm talking about putting NAW on the market and fielding offers. Do you really think anyone was offering more than a 2nd rounder for him? He's not a very good NBA player.

[Madhouse]

I'm going to reserve judgment until 3:00pm tomorrow...but count me in the group of people who's going to be extremely mad if we don't flip Dragic or get any bench depth to help our starters

Dont worry its coming. Seems like we just waiting to final hour.

2:57 pm tomorrow

[Appostis]

Mo Bamba or bust.

Ross+Bamba for Dragic/1st round pick.

its likely this, but it wont take a first, maybe flynn

I would take that and run.

Maybe Dragic, Flynn + 1 or 2 SRP.

I know everyone's down on Ross but would be a great off the bench player if paired with OG or Barnes.

And Bamba I'm just super high on.

[positivetension]

i dont get it? U want to trade Danny before a championship run? You want to trade Marc before the attempt to defend the title? Serge left with less money

Do you really think that management isn't working the lines and pursuing the best possible deals? Toronto has arguably the best front office in the league and it'd be laughable to assume that they aren't.

I never said they aren’t. But sometimes you can get greedy and miss out. Its great to be hard to deal with but you dont want to be too staunch in your position for extras in a deal and miss out. We have had that happen to us last deadline and in the past. We lost Serge and Gasol and Green and got nothing for them.

It's a moronic argument that we got nothing for these players. They played games for the team and it lead to success. That's not nothing.

[rrdjutriurt]

Dragic really ups his game in the playoffs averaging 16ppg for the Heat in last year's post season and 21ppg the previous post season. He shot 35% from the three the previous two playoffs. That's major offence when you consider how tight things can get in the playoffs. If you don't get the perfect deal then bring him back, he would be awesome coming off the bench and solidifying that second unit while adding some much needed scoring punch and a guy who can create his own shot.

[italraptors]

The fanbase needs to keep perspective in check.

Fact is....the recent clicking of our starting 5 has been a revelation. Very few on this board saw it coming. I've been one of the more optimistic fans and i didnt see this coming either.

This recent clicking of the starting 5 has been a bigger, more significant development than any deadline move is likely to be.

So if you were a fred hater or a pascal hater or a pro-tanker....you've got to admit to having a bit of egg on your face. To pivot from hating on our players to suddenly hating on our deadline moves is pretty shameless.

If you were wrong...and moat of us were....then have a bit of humility and don't jump at the chance to adopt a new hater narrative. Credibility becomes an issue if you do.

Chill. This season has become a revelation. Our future is among the top 5 in the league. Chill. A deadline move can also backfire y'know....

perfectly said

[alienchild]

You are the GM of a team that could contend for a Championship;

Who has the potential to have the biggest negative effect on your locker room: Harden or Simmons?

Six of one, half dozen of the other.

[Madhouse]

its likely this, but it wont take a first, maybe flynn

I would take that and run.

Maybe Dragic, Flynn + 1 or 2 SRP.

I know everyone's down on Ross but would be a great off the bench player if paired with OG or Barnes.

And Bamba I'm just super high on.

we could run a bench unit of
Siakam
Ross
Bamba
Achiuwa
Boucher

[agkagk]

NAW is terrible he lost his starting job to Herb Jones and was given AMPLE opportunity this year.

NAW has been terrible.

Still, its a good sign for him that a team with Utah's track record sees something in him!

[mdenny]

I'm kind of over the idea of the raps doing anything significant. If they stand pat I'm honestly cool with it. I don't wanna tinker with the starting 5.

I gotta admit. This might be the first deadline where i'll be perfectly happy if nothing goes down.

Another thing we arent talking about....maybe we hace a great febuary and dragic is persuaded to become a bench piece. That might be better than any deadline move. That dude always plays well in the playoffs.

[Appostis]

I would take that and run.

Maybe Dragic, Flynn + 1 or 2 SRP.

I know everyone's down on Ross but would be a great off the bench player if paired with OG or Barnes.

And Bamba I'm just super high on.

we could run a bench unit of
Siakam
Ross
Bamba
Achiuwa
Boucher

I get that it doesn't make the team less dependent on Pascal and is still pretty light on guards but.. it's not a bad team.

[alienchild]

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[Madhouse]

Maybe Dragic, Flynn + 1 or 2 SRP.

I know everyone's down on Ross but would be a great off the bench player if paired with OG or Barnes.

And Bamba I'm just super high on.

we could run a bench unit of
Siakam
Ross
Bamba
Achiuwa
Boucher

I get that it doesn't make the team less dependent on Pascal and is still pretty light on guards but.. it's not a bad team.

Raptors could have a good bench because that jumbo lineup could shoot 3s.

[TRik]

It’s 7am right now in Australia (where I am anyways), I just woke up and checked my phone to see what exciting trades we made.

Another disappointing morning.

[Los_29]

The way you guys talk about NAW you'd think he was putting up excellent numbers on great efficiency. Well he isn't guys. He's been absolutely dreadful.

If he wasn't Canadian, you guys would have zero interest in him. lol.

[alienchild]

Mo Bamba or bust.

Ross+Bamba for Dragic/1st round pick.

its likely this, but it wont take a first, maybe flynn

I would take that and run off a cliff.

FTFY

[Tor_Raps]

It’s 7am right now in Australia (where I am anyways), I just woke up and checked my phone to see what exciting trades we made.

Another disappointing morning.

Did the same thing this morning. One more day left to go lol.