MEDIC wrote:kalel123 wrote:MEDIC wrote:That's a tough one.
AD is a no.
It would come down the Sabas & Trae.
I like the length of Sabonis contract. Fits our timeline. Its also managable. C position would be locked up. He would be one of the best C's we have had & I think he would be a fan fave. Kind of a Marc Gasol type.
I like.the Trae contract as well. Could give him a trial run & if it looks like it is not working, trade him as an expiring. Free up some money.
It really depends on what the Raps are giving up & getting in return.
Both Trae & Sabonis are similar options (offensive players with sus defense) but different positions.
Trae contract gives flexibility. Sabonis gives certainty.
This really comes down to Darko & how he envisions each of them fitting into his system.
I think it more likely if we get Trae Young, they probably look to do an extension right away similar to Ingram than try him out and let him potentially leave for nothing. And potential numbers in that situation kinda scares me knowing this team likes to overpay, which is half of why I want nothing to do with Young. The other half being he just sucks at playing winning basketball due to his lack of defense (one of the worst) and horrid shot selection.
That would be really stupid. They just made that mistake.
Trae is a risk. You don't offer an extension until you see that it is a good fit. At least try him out for the rest of the season before making financial decisions.
I can't imagine being saddled with 50 million for 4 years before deciding if it is worth it. I don't think Bobby or Rogers would do it.......but what do I know.
But think about it. Getting Trae Young probably means giving up one of our current core players and probably future pick or two of consequence. You think they'd make that kind of commitment for what would be 1 and half-year rental? As much as some here would like to believe Raptors could do that just to get out of some of the "bad" contracts like Quickley or Poeltl, WTH are they gonna do with cap space anyhow? That's pretty much worthless to a team like ours that's not a free agent destination. And I imagine they'd be capped out with or without Trae Young in the fold so I imagine, they'd have some kind of understanding on a contract extension, which is why a guy like Young (or AD) would be more willing to come here. And the fact that our FO are suckers for overpaying in these situations is what scares me.
- because none of the above