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Post#101 » by Mr.Raptorsingh » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:08 pm

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Post#102 » by PushDaRock » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:10 pm

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Post#103 » by Raptorfan2012 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:12 pm

RapsFanInOhio wrote:Man, there is going to be some real cope that happens on this board when we ultimately extend RJ.

I don’t mind if RJ goes the way of GTJ and take a much smaller contract.
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Post#104 » by mihaic » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:18 pm

RapsFanInOhio wrote:Man, there is going to be some real cope that happens on this board when we ultimately extend RJ.

Lol yes. We just need to do it at a lower average.

He won't take it so we wait
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Post#105 » by TimeForChange » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:21 pm

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Post#106 » by CazOnReal » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:21 pm

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RapsFanInOhio wrote:Man, there is going to be some real cope that happens on this board when we ultimately extend RJ.

I don’t mind if RJ goes the way of GTJ and take a much smaller contract.

There's taking a smaller contract and then there's "at the minimum then going slightly above it" like Trent did.
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Post#107 » by Tor_Raps » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:25 pm

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This was a stupid statement that I just saw on ESPN. Dame could definitely be back next year but it'd be right before the playoffs if he wants to go that route. Hes 35 years old and the body doesnt heal as fast as your ego wants it to.
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Post#108 » by Tor_Raps » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:26 pm

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RapsFanInOhio wrote:Man, there is going to be some real cope that happens on this board when we ultimately extend RJ.

I don’t mind if RJ goes the way of GTJ and take a much smaller contract.

There's taking a smaller contract and then there's "at the minimum then going slightly above it" like Trent did.


And RJ is a much much better player than Trent.
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Post#109 » by TimeForChange » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:27 pm

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Post#110 » by Rapsfan07 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:28 pm

Raptorfan2012 wrote:Wonder if the Bulls would do Pat and Ayo for RJ.


Why would Toronto do that?
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Post#111 » by CazOnReal » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:32 pm

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Raptorfan2012 wrote:Wonder if the Bulls would do Pat and Ayo for RJ.


Why would Toronto do that?

They would not.

I could see them biting on Pat + draft capital for RJ if for no other reason than it freeing up touches for Scottie/Ingram/Quickley or even Collins + 1st for RJ to free up money next season/freely re-sign Ochai but Ayo is going to be in the same situation here as he was with the Bulls i.e. stuck on a team drowning in guards, namely SGs.
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Post#112 » by TimeForChange » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:38 pm

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Post#113 » by Raptorfan2012 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:40 pm

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Lol all that just for Mike Brown?!
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Post#114 » by TimeForChange » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:43 pm

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Post#115 » by UnbelievablyRAW » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:48 pm

Kinda bad no one is outperforming their contract. You can argue everyone is either playing near the level of their pay or their are overpaid.

That IQ contract is pretty bad unless he breaks out into a clear Maxey level star (doubt it)
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Post#116 » by Tor_Raps » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:48 pm

Knicks firing Thibs who coached them to their best success in 25 years for Mike Brown is just hilarious lol
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Post#117 » by UnbelievablyRAW » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:50 pm

We should probably try to extend Ochai to a deal that’s lower than the MLE for multiple years. He had a chance to be a value contract guy
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Post#118 » by PushDaRock » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:50 pm

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This was a stupid statement that I just saw on ESPN. Dame could definitely be back next year but it'd be right before the playoffs if he wants to go that route. Hes 35 years old and the body doesnt heal as fast as your ego wants it to.


If he actually does come back, I would expect it to be earlier than that. If he ended up getting cleared closer to April, I would expect him to just sit out the year. Ramping up just before playoff time to play at playoff intensity would seem like a very bad idea especially when considering how he got hurt in the first place.
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Post#119 » by tdotrep2 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:51 pm

Lowkey trade yak to the lakers and sign ayton for like 10m. but I am actually this works without us going into the tax.
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Post#120 » by PushDaRock » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:55 pm

tdotrep2 wrote:Lowkey trade yak to the lakers and sign ayton for like 10m. but I am actually this works without us going into the tax.


lol this can't be a serious suggestion

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