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Post#121 » by Tripod » Thu May 15, 2025 1:09 am

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Post#122 » by Godaddycurse » Thu May 15, 2025 1:17 am

Tripod wrote:Scenario...

It's our pick and Fears is available
Mavs call and offer Lively+17 for #9 and Gradey
You do it?
They do it to have a PG with big upside and Bank on Gradey's shooting to improve...learn from Klay.

Walk away with Lively+Fleming/Coward

IQ Ochai BI Barnes Yak
Shead Walter RJ Fleming Lively
Battle/Mogbo-will play because injuries will happen

That's a very good balanced lineup. Ochai starts for 3+D. RJ primary scorer off the bench surrounded with defense, shooting, and size in the frontcourt.

Seems like a team that would give opponents fits if we played pressure defense for 48 mins.

Where did they get 17 from? It belongs to minny
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Post#123 » by Tripod » Thu May 15, 2025 1:19 am

Godaddycurse wrote:
Tripod wrote:Scenario...

It's our pick and Fears is available
Mavs call and offer Lively+17 for #9 and Gradey
You do it?
They do it to have a PG with big upside and Bank on Gradey's shooting to improve...learn from Klay.

Walk away with Lively+Fleming/Coward

IQ Ochai BI Barnes Yak
Shead Walter RJ Fleming Lively
Battle/Mogbo-will play because injuries will happen

That's a very good balanced lineup. Ochai starts for 3+D. RJ primary scorer off the bench surrounded with defense, shooting, and size in the frontcourt.

Seems like a team that would give opponents fits if we played pressure defense for 48 mins.

Where did they get 17 from? It belongs to minny

Lol...I am a dumbass and overtired.
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Post#124 » by LoveMyRaps » Thu May 15, 2025 4:08 am

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Re: Free Agency & Trades Rumours Thread 

Post#125 » by Jerry Lucas » Thu May 15, 2025 12:56 pm

Something that IMO isn't getting talked about enough, is that Brandon Ingram's extension doesn't have a 6 month trade restriction because it's less than 4 years.

For some reason I feel like this was by design on the Raptors end in these extension negotiations. I'm not saying they are going to flip Ingram before he ever plays for the team, but I think they at least want the flexibility to choose for themselves.
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Post#126 » by WuTang_OG » Thu May 15, 2025 4:40 pm

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Post#127 » by Saul Goodman » Thu May 15, 2025 5:00 pm

One reason I want Masai back is know for sure he’s knocking down the doors to bring in Giannis whether or not Milwaukee bites. With Bostons demise the east is wide open. A Giannis Ingram Barrett Quickley core is as good as any team in the east


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Giannis



Poetl
Giannis
Ingram
Barrett
Quickly

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Post#128 » by Saul Goodman » Thu May 15, 2025 5:05 pm

Tor_Raps wrote:Would you guys roll the dice one Embiid and hope the Raptors staff can Kawhi him back to health? Poeltl + RJ + Dick for Embiid

IQ/ Shead
Ochai/ Walter
Ingram/ Battle
Barnes/ Mogbo
Embiid / Queen or Maluach



Embiid is waaaay too injured to even entertain this. Kawhi had issues but only a fraction of the injuries. Also Kawhi was 27 when we traded for him (insane looking back ) while Embiid is 31 and definitely not getting healthier
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Post#129 » by Tor_Raps » Thu May 15, 2025 5:09 pm

Saul Goodman wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:Would you guys roll the dice one Embiid and hope the Raptors staff can Kawhi him back to health? Poeltl + RJ + Dick for Embiid

IQ/ Shead
Ochai/ Walter
Ingram/ Battle
Barnes/ Mogbo
Embiid / Queen or Maluach



Embiid is waaaay too injured to even entertain this. Kawhi had issues but only a fraction of the injuries. Also Kawhi was 27 when we traded for him (insane looking back ) while Embiid is 31 and definitely not getting healthier


We were also risking blowing up a 59 win team whereas we are risking what here exactly?

A team coming off back to back tanking seasons who will do their best to contend for the 6th seed? Lol
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Post#130 » by Raptorfan2012 » Thu May 15, 2025 5:32 pm

I will be surprised if Gradey is still a Raptor by the end of this off-season. He still has that 'potential' tag that we can sell, but I just don't see him fitting in especially if we are going to focus on playmaking and defense.
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Post#131 » by Mattatron » Thu May 15, 2025 6:37 pm

Saul Goodman wrote:One reason I want Masai back is know for sure he’s knocking down the doors to bring in Giannis whether or not Milwaukee bites. With Bostons demise the east is wide open. A Giannis Ingram Barrett Quickley core is as good as any team in the east


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For

Giannis



Poetl
Giannis
Ingram
Barrett
Quickly

F it 2019 vibes



Not even close 2019 vibes wtf :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
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Post#132 » by mademan » Thu May 15, 2025 6:55 pm

I'd honestly give Kornet a decent chunk of the midlevel (8-9 mill/year). Dude's an awesome backup C and would really solidify that position for us
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Post#133 » by Godaddycurse » Thu May 15, 2025 7:10 pm

mademan wrote:I'd honestly give Kornet a decent chunk of the midlevel (8-9 mill/year). Dude's an awesome backup C and would really solidify that position for us


dont see the FO going into the tax for Kornet
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Post#134 » by Kingsway_fan » Thu May 15, 2025 7:17 pm

Mattatron wrote:
Saul Goodman wrote:One reason I want Masai back is know for sure he’s knocking down the doors to bring in Giannis whether or not Milwaukee bites. With Bostons demise the east is wide open. A Giannis Ingram Barrett Quickley core is as good as any team in the east


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2 1sts


For

Giannis



Poetl
Giannis
Ingram
Barrett
Quickly

F it 2019 vibes



Not even close 2019 vibes wtf :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:


It's better.
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Post#135 » by djsunyc » Fri May 16, 2025 12:24 am

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kerr must hate him lol. he turned down 150 mil but nobody is going to offer that. he should probably do a 2+1 so he can try to build up his value.
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Post#136 » by NinjaBro » Fri May 16, 2025 2:56 am

djsunyc wrote:
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kerr must hate him lol. he turned down 150 mil but nobody is going to offer that. he should probably do a 2+1 so he can try to build up his value.
Raptors fans here really love him. Maybe we can offer him 150 mil like they wanted.
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Post#137 » by Jerry Lucas » Fri May 16, 2025 11:52 am

Raptors should target Kristaps as well as Giannis if Boston is really thinking about moving guys like him/Jrue/etc. Kristaps' playstyle at the 5 is a better fit beside Giannis than Poeltl would be.
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Re: Free Agency & Trades Rumours Thread 

Post#138 » by TGM » Fri May 16, 2025 12:29 pm

Giannis and Jak would work fine. The interior would be impossible to get rebounds with those two guys manning the inside.

So wish we got Cason Wallace he is the perfect PG for this era.
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Post#139 » by Godaddycurse » Fri May 16, 2025 12:32 pm

Jerry Lucas wrote:Raptors should target Kristaps as well as Giannis if Boston is really thinking about moving guys like him/Jrue/etc. Kristaps' playstyle at the 5 is a better fit beside Giannis than Poeltl would be.


He would fit better for the 40 games he plays
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Post#140 » by islandboy53 » Fri May 16, 2025 2:55 pm

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