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

Post #61 » by **Duffman100** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:55 pm

LoveMyRaps wrote:
TimeForChange wrote:Best news to come from this is Chris Boucher is finally gone!!!!

rev up the appreciation thread

Yeah he's gone now

tdotrep2 · Post #62 » by **tdotrep2** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:55 pm

why were the spurs so eager to look for another backup big (Kornet) ?

theonlyeastcoastrapsfan · Post #63 » by **theonlyeastcoastrapsfan** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:56 pm

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OakleyDokely · Post #64 » by **OakleyDokely** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:57 pm

Last season, he spent 60% of his time at C, 40% at F.

He defended Fs better than Cs. He held Fs to a 46 fg%, Cs shot 60%.

You play him for his offense and stretch big ability and just hope he's a net neutral defensively. He's an offensive signing.

ItsDanger · Post #65 » by **ItsDanger** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:57 pm

Player option makes contract slightly cheaper but it's far more weighted to allow the player to leave sooner. Not a fan of this tactic for management. In other cases, it's just the GM caving to the agent

djsunyc · Post #66 » by **djsunyc** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:57 pm

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LoveMyRaps · Post #67 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:57 pm

tdotrep2 wrote:why were the spurs so eager to look for another backup big (Kornet) ?

Prob want some veteran presence and guys with playoff experience.
Sometimes it makes sense to younger, sometimes it makes sense to go older. In the Spurs case, it's the latter.

Tor_Raps · Post #68 » by **Tor_Raps** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:57 pm

TimeForChange wrote:Best news to come from this is Chris Boucher is finally gone!!!!

How can anyone hate Boucher who was a class act getting benched during his contract year...

Post #69 » by **Duffman100** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:58 pm

OakleyDokely wrote:Last season, he spent 60% of his time at C, 40% at F.

He defended Fs better than Cs. He held Fs to a 46 fg%, Cs shot 60%.

You play him for his offense and stretch big ability and just hope he's a net neutral defensively. He's an offensive signing.

I guess the good news is your can put Mogbo or CMB on the person you want to shutdown and Mamu on the other.

djsunyc · Post #70 » by **djsunyc** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:59 pm

tdotrep2 wrote:why were the spurs so eager to look for another backup big (Kornet) ?

because kornet's better. this is a low cost guy that can give you some spot minutes. think jontay porter-like as they are both lefty and hit the 3.

if he can give us 10 mins a night, that's all we need. if he can give us 25 mins a night when yak is out, then that's all we need.

tdotrep2 · Post #71 » by **tdotrep2** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:59 pm

This is also interesting because it allows CMB to work inside with those bench units.

Godaddycurse · Post #72 » by **Godaddycurse** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:59 pm

He is basically budget Olynyk come to think of it

theonlyeastcoastrapsfan · Post #73 » by **theonlyeastcoastrapsfan** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:59 pm

Player option is what it is-but it’s a one year stop gap for us, who outplays his contract or limited risk if he doesn’t.

They did something that addresses a need, with limited resources on a banking holiday no less cudos to them.

Dalek · Post #74 » by **Dalek** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:00 pm

Not a defender but can stretch the floor. I would have waited to see if there was a summer league guy we could have taken a flyer on.

TimeForChange · Post #75 » by **TimeForChange** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:00 pm

SFour · Post #76 » by **SFour** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:00 pm

PushDaRock wrote:lol the volume 3 point shooting is actually quite impressive

3.2 makes PER 36 from 3 on 37.1% is elite for a C

Anyone's guess whether it translates over on a larger sample size and extended mins though

his shooting form/motion looks solid....comparable to a PF rather than a C

LoveMyRaps · Post #77 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:00 pm

TimeForChange wrote:

All against really good teams.

OakleyDokely · Post #78 » by **OakleyDokely** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:00 pm

Duffman100 wrote:
OakleyDokely wrote:Last season, he spent 60% of his time at C, 40% at F.

He defended Fs better than Cs. He held Fs to a 46 fg%, Cs shot 60%.

You play him for his offense and stretch big ability and just hope he's a net neutral defensively. He's an offensive signing.

I guess the good news is your can put Mogbo or CMB on the person you want to shutdown and Mamu on the other.

ya, because of his shooting, he can play next to Poeltl as well and you hide against the opposing teams worst g/f. But like you said, he's big enough to bang with most C's and you let Barnes/CBM/Mogbo defend the opposing teams best wing.

MiamiSPX · Post #79 » by **MiamiSPX** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:00 pm

They're saying us and the Hawks are the superteams.

Seems like a good pickup.

A move is definitely coming.

mihaic · Post #80 » by **mihaic** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 6:01 pm

douggood wrote:
Godaddycurse wrote:
earthtone wrote:We have quality depth at every position for the first time in years.

No reason to make a trade before you see how the team fits together, we have 12 months to duck under the tax if need be

technically 8 months/cant duck tax after TDL

there are ways to duck tax after deadline as well.

Waive and stretch?