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OakleyDokely wrote:Nance is already the perfect smallball C for them.
NOs needs a big wing defender because Ingram and McCollum aren't good and when they run up against elite wings, they will have problems.
Raptors Realtor wrote:navyblue wrote:2019nbachamps wrote:Masai is perfect and has never made a mistake. That’s why we’re the 6th worst team in the NBA.
Winningest team in the east last decade. Check the batting average vs 1 week sample.
navyblue get outta here with your objectivity & facts, it doesn't belong in this thread.
navyblue wrote:Rapsfan07 wrote:Los_29 wrote:
When has Masai ever made a treadmill trade?
That Thad for a 1st was pretty treadmilly
Thad for a trade down. Get it right.
HumbleRen wrote:Los_29 wrote:Rapsfan07 wrote:
That Thad for a 1st was pretty treadmilly
Not really because it gave the team better cap flexibility, an extra bench piece and the team won 48 games. We were 31-23 when the trade was made.
And no one drafted in that 20-32 range has set the world on fire.
Spida888 wrote:
It won't be pretty if we go down that route, but if there's one thing I feel confident about this FO is they almost never pay the tax lol.
So some moves would be done to ensure that we're under at least at some point. If we don't trade any starter(s) this deadline, we'd probably try to dump Boucher for an expiring to help stay under the tax next year in the event we re-sign both Fred + Gary.
Of course, I would rather we trade at least some starter(s) for cap flexibility and more importantly prospects/picks so we can improve roster construction down the road.
Spida888 wrote:
It won't be pretty if we go down that route, but if there's one thing I feel confident about this FO is they almost never pay the tax lol.
So some moves would be done to ensure that we're under at least at some point. If we don't trade any starter(s) this deadline, we'd probably try to dump Boucher for an expiring to help stay under the tax next year in the event we re-sign both Fred + Gary.
Of course, I would rather we trade at least some starter(s) for cap flexibility and more importantly prospects/picks so we can improve roster construction down the road.
RaptorLakerJay wrote:Spida888 wrote:It won't be pretty if we go down that route, but if there's one thing I feel confident about this FO is they almost never pay the tax lol.
So some moves would be done to ensure that we're under at least at some point. If we don't trade any starter(s) this deadline, we'd probably try to dump Boucher for an expiring to help stay under the tax next year in the event we re-sign both Fred + Gary.
Of course, I would rather we trade at least some starter(s) for cap flexibility and more importantly prospects/picks so we can improve roster construction down the road.
If you dump Boucher, who do you replace him with? The bench is already ass the way it is. The way I look at it is, the only way to stay under the luxury tax with a playable team is to trade few of the starters for role players.
Los_29 wrote:duppyy wrote:All this hype for our players and I bet we do nothing other than make a pointless treadmill trade.
When has Masai ever made a treadmill trade?
Spida888 wrote:RaptorLakerJay wrote:Spida888 wrote:It won't be pretty if we go down that route, but if there's one thing I feel confident about this FO is they almost never pay the tax lol.
So some moves would be done to ensure that we're under at least at some point. If we don't trade any starter(s) this deadline, we'd probably try to dump Boucher for an expiring to help stay under the tax next year in the event we re-sign both Fred + Gary.
Of course, I would rather we trade at least some starter(s) for cap flexibility and more importantly prospects/picks so we can improve roster construction down the road.
If you dump Boucher, who do you replace him with? The bench is already ass the way it is. The way I look at it is, the only way to stay under the luxury tax with a playable team is to trade few of the starters for role players.
It wouldn't be ideal for sure. I would prefer to trade some starters for long term assets as well. I just feel pretty confident the FO won't be willing to pay the tax next year for more or less the same team. So I anticipate some cap gymnastics would be done if need be either at the trade deadline or in the off-season to stay under the tax.
HumbleRen wrote:Los_29 wrote:Rapsfan07 wrote:
That Thad for a 1st was pretty treadmilly
Not really because it gave the team better cap flexibility, an extra bench piece and the team won 48 games. We were 31-23 when the trade was made.
And no one drafted in that 20-32 range has set the world on fire.
16 games until trade deadline including last night vs Charlotte. I guessed our record. I will update after each game.
(17-23)
Jan 10 - Charlotte - W (18-23)
Jan 12 - Charlotte - W (19-23)
Jan 14 - Atlanta - W .... Loss (19-24)
Jan 16 - @ NY - L .... Win (20-24)
Jan 17 - @ Milwaukee - L (20-25)
Jan 19 - @ Minnesota - L (20-26)
Jan 21 - Boston - L (20-27)
Jan 22 - NY - W (21-27)
Jan 25 - @ Sacramento - L ... Win (22-27)
Jan 27 - @ G.S. - L (22-28)
Jan 28 - @ Portland - L …. Win (23-28)
Jan 30 - @ Phoenix - L
Feb 1 - @ Utah - W
Feb 3 - @ Houston - W
Feb 5 - @ Memphis - L
Feb 8 - San Antonio - W
Feb 9 = Trade Deadline.
7-9 record as per above (24-32). But lets say we get 2 extra wins and go 9-7 instead, we would be (26-30).
To put things in perspective on Feb 9 of last year (deadline was Feb 10), our record was 30-23.
WuTang_OG wrote:On pace
For 26-3016 games until trade deadline including last night vs Charlotte. I guessed our record. I will update after each game.
(17-23)
Jan 10 - Charlotte - W (18-23)
Jan 12 - Charlotte - W (19-23)
Jan 14 - Atlanta - W .... Loss (19-24)
Jan 16 - @ NY - L .... Win (20-24)
Jan 17 - @ Milwaukee - L (20-25)
Jan 19 - @ Minnesota - L (20-26)
Jan 21 - Boston - L (20-27)
Jan 22 - NY - W (21-27)
Jan 25 - @ Sacramento - L ... Win (22-27)
Jan 27 - @ G.S. - L (22-28)
Jan 28 - @ Portland - L …. Win (23-28)
Jan 30 - @ Phoenix - L
Feb 1 - @ Utah - W
Feb 3 - @ Houston - W
Feb 5 - @ Memphis - L
Feb 8 - San Antonio - W
Feb 9 = Trade Deadline.
7-9 record as per above (24-32). But lets say we get 2 extra wins and go 9-7 instead, we would be (26-30).
To put things in perspective on Feb 9 of last year (deadline was Feb 10), our record was 30-23.
