OakleyDokely wrote:Pooh_Jeter wrote:OakleyDokely wrote:Imagine Cuban trading Dirk for Bebe and an expiring
Dirk was drafted by the Mavs. He wasn't floated in trade talks 3 times during his tenure with them nor did he seriously explore leaving during free agency. He took multiple hometown discounts and never expressed a desire to be anywhere but Dallas and was loyal until the end. He is also an all time great, not just the GOAT of a franchise in its relative infancy with very little history.
It's warm and fuzzy feelings to have Lowry retire with the Raptors, but it's not actually good for the team and frankly it doesn't seem like Lowry or Masai and co feel that way either.
Lowry was key in bringing a championship to Toronto and he will have his # hanging in the rafters one day.
Pretending he's just some random rotation player is silly.
Yea hes great, but its done. Stop living in the past. The team and Lowry will both move on, retiring his jersey has nothing to do with trading him or not. if Davis/Thomas could get 2nd round picks so could Lowry.
Whats so good about Lowry being benched for 30 games in a tanking season thats not in Toronto, no crowds, and leaving in the offseason? Either way whats done is done my point was Masai should try to sign him back on the cheap and trade him next year, if not it was pretty stupid to keep him for this tank job thats happening.
I'm sure the better move for Lowry would've been to give a chance to win. I don't think there would've been any ill will from anyone including the fans.