Jtoneller1 wrote:Give me your take on this scenario. After the first two months of the season, the Raps have surprised many by being over five hundred. The starting lineup is excellent defensively and is showing improved efficiency offensively by leading the league in FTAs. Ujiri decides to move forward with Lowry, DeRozan, Gay, and JV as the "core" (I know how unpopular this line of thinking is). Gay opts out and resigns a five year deal worth $ 60 million. Lowry signs for 5 years and $35 million. Around the same time, Milwaukee is floundering at the bottom of the Eastern conference. Their back court of inefficient, volume shooters is struggling to incorporate their bigs and they decide to tank for a stacked draft. The one thing Toronto is missing from the starting lineup is a floor spacer. Ilyasova is one of the better "stretch 4s" in the game and actually rebounds/play defence. Ujiri offers this trade:
Toronto: Amir Johnson, Terrance Ross, 2016 First Round Pick (NYK)
Milwaukee: Ersan Ilyasova
Why for Toronto? They could the perfect compliment to their starting wings and address a major weakness in their starting lineup without losing much defensively. Ilyasova can draw defenders away from the rim, giving Rudy and DD less obstacles on their way to the rack. JV gets more room to operate in the paint.
Why for Milwaukee? They are currently on the outside-looking-in in terms of the Eastern playoff race. In order to secure a high pick in the draft, they need to ship out one of their best, highest-paid players. Amir Johnson would give them a high-energy four-man who could start or come of the bench for Henson (who now gets more PT to develop). Terrence Ross is a high-upside pick who could see lots of time behind Mayo. The first-rounder helps with the rebuild project.
Toronto Lineup:
PG: Lowry/Buycks
SG: DeRozan/Fields
SF: Gay/Novak
PF: Ilyasova/Hansbrough
C: Valanciunas/Gray
Milwaukee Lineup: (Tanking)
PG: Knight/Ridnour
SG: Mayo/Ross
SF: Butler/Delfino
PF: Henson/Johnson
C: Sanders/Pachulia
See that's not bad good sir, I'm gunna give u an intelligent poster gold star, and maybe even if Milwaukee isn't a trade destination, but looking at this season as u do is the only way to fight the tank, with all the new coaching staff and front office ppl I really think that even tho BC's players are still in town his Era is over. I feel behind the scenes in Toronto for the past 7 years has be in total disorder. And the BC Era is forsure over and will be shown after the first 20 games.
Defence, hard nosed team.
