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Re: Shams: Raptors sign Mamukelashvili to a two-year, $5.5 million deal (player option) 

Post#321 » by TimeForChange » Thu Jul 3, 2025 9:27 pm

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djsunyc wrote:so...imho, one of the top reasons to get under the tax is so we have the full MLE - b/c let's say sandro suprises and wants to re-sign, we don't have his bird's rights so we will need to pay him with the mle. best to have as much of that available as possible...just in case.

An RJ trade would also allow them to extend Ochai before he becomes unrestricted.


Ochai is restricted, not UFA

Good call.

I guess that makes it a bit better.
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Re: Shams: Raptors sign Mamukelashvili to a two-year, $5.5 million deal (player option) 

Post#323 » by Scase » Fri Jul 4, 2025 1:21 am

Jim Todd Jr. wrote:“We need more shooting”

“We need a backup C”


Its almost like Bobby is listening and yall still not happy

I haven't seen too many people complaining about this signing, it's solid and inoffensive. What have been the complaints?
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Post#324 » by RoteSchroder » Fri Jul 4, 2025 2:16 am

According to Spurs fans he’s solid on offense, good b-ball IQ, high motor, needs to work on defense and defensive awareness. Hopefully Darko works on that latter part with him. Should be a good fit off the bench with CMB
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Post#325 » by NinjaBro » Fri Jul 4, 2025 4:30 am

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Always nice to see a positive beginning.
It's always positive in the beginning. Patrick Patterson always posted about how much he loved Toronto . Same with FVV lol
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Post#326 » by Johnny Bball » Fri Jul 4, 2025 11:21 am

Scase wrote:
Jim Todd Jr. wrote:“We need more shooting”

“We need a backup C”


Its almost like Bobby is listening and yall still not happy

I haven't seen too many people complaining about this signing, it's solid and inoffensive. What have been the complaints?



Scase wrote:Well at least we know now that it was Bobby all this time...or he's learned bad habits from Masai. Why the hell do we keep doing this :lol: :lol: :lol:


Scase wrote:Killing me lol. I suspect some fringe move by the deadline to avoid the tax, Bobby Webster special gonna probably cost us trading down a pick.


Scase wrote:I can't wait for the people who defended the trade to somehow take victory laps after that too :lol:
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Post#328 » by Tofubeque » Fri Jul 4, 2025 2:31 pm

RoteSchroder wrote:According to Spurs fans he’s solid on offense, good b-ball IQ, high motor, needs to work on defense and defensive awareness. Hopefully Darko works on that latter part with him. Should be a good fit off the bench with CMB

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Post#329 » by tsherkin » Fri Jul 4, 2025 2:39 pm

NinjaBro wrote:It's always positive in the beginning. Patrick Patterson always posted about how much he loved Toronto . Same with FVV lol


Yep. But let's just focus on the positive part for now.
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Post#330 » by StopitLeo » Fri Jul 4, 2025 2:48 pm

RoteSchroder wrote:According to Spurs fans he’s solid on offense, good b-ball IQ, high motor, needs to work on defense and defensive awareness. Hopefully Darko works on that latter part with him. Should be a good fit off the bench with CMB


Fortunately, he’s had great coaching with the Spurs in terms of learning how to play defense. His high basketball IQ and willingness to work will hopefully limit his mistakes on that end. I think he’ll be a solid contributor based on everything I read about him. Pop was a big fan of Mamu, really emphasizing that he knows how to play.
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Post#332 » by Tor_Raps » Fri Jul 4, 2025 10:01 pm

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"Always a spur" eh. Void the contract immediately lol.
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Post#333 » by LoveMyRaps » Sat Jul 5, 2025 7:11 pm

Johnny Bball wrote:
Scase wrote:
Jim Todd Jr. wrote:“We need more shooting”

“We need a backup C”


Its almost like Bobby is listening and yall still not happy

I haven't seen too many people complaining about this signing, it's solid and inoffensive. What have been the complaints?



Scase wrote:Well at least we know now that it was Bobby all this time...or he's learned bad habits from Masai. Why the hell do we keep doing this :lol: :lol: :lol:


Scase wrote:Killing me lol. I suspect some fringe move by the deadline to avoid the tax, Bobby Webster special gonna probably cost us trading down a pick.


Scase wrote:I can't wait for the people who defended the trade to somehow take victory laps after that too :lol:


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Post#334 » by Johnny Bball » Sat Jul 5, 2025 9:21 pm

I think Mami is the far better nickname, just saying.
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Post#335 » by SharoneWright » Sun Jul 6, 2025 3:34 am

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Mamu out is hilarious.

Next tweet should involve “putting in work“.
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Post#336 » by kalel123 » Sun Jul 6, 2025 5:46 am

Scase wrote:
Jim Todd Jr. wrote:“We need more shooting”

“We need a backup C”


Its almost like Bobby is listening and yall still not happy

I haven't seen too many people complaining about this signing, it's solid and inoffensive. What have been the complaints?


Complaints would be that this guy looks more like a good 3rd big and while a step up from the usual G league recycle bin, what we need is a 2nd big (PF/C for those illiterate) that can provide quality 20-30 minutes as/if needed. And this guy is not it. But of course, we are going to have people pretending otherwise and we have a guy saying ignorant things like above.

i.e. while not a bad signing, it's only a marginal move and not nearly enough.
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Post#337 » by Duffman100 » Sun Jul 6, 2025 1:24 pm

Johnny Bball wrote:I think Mami is the far better nickname, just saying.


Or maybe just "Mother" to make it as creepy as possible.
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Post#338 » by Johnny Bball » Sun Jul 6, 2025 2:16 pm

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Johnny Bball wrote:I think Mami is the far better nickname, just saying.


Or maybe just "Mother" to make it as creepy as possible.


Obviously you're not a fan or even aware of the existance of Rhea Ripley. :)
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Post#339 » by wegotthabeet » Sun Jul 6, 2025 2:47 pm

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Mamu out is hilarious.

Next tweet should involve “putting in work“.


And the one after that should be “Don’t worry, I got us.”

Seriously though he probably has a good chance of being the next Biyombo in the sense that he’ll have a great year and then walk because some team is willing to overpay him.
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Post#340 » by Mikistan » Sun Jul 6, 2025 2:47 pm

kalel123 wrote:
Scase wrote:
Jim Todd Jr. wrote:“We need more shooting”

“We need a backup C”


Its almost like Bobby is listening and yall still not happy

I haven't seen too many people complaining about this signing, it's solid and inoffensive. What have been the complaints?


Complaints would be that this guy looks more like a good 3rd big and while a step up from the usual G league recycle bin, what we need is a 2nd big (PF/C for those illiterate) that can provide quality 20-30 minutes as/if needed. And this guy is not it. But of course, we are going to have people pretending otherwise and we have a guy saying ignorant things like above.

i.e. while not a bad signing, it's only a marginal move and not nearly enough.

This team has many needs

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