Raptors attempting to trade up in the draft

[LoveMyRaps]

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This excites me because Masai has attempted to trade up in the draft before for the likes of Giannis and SGA.

[XTC]

It's for Edey.

No way he falls to 19

[Mr.Raptorsingh]

That's why they started tanking in the 2nd half of last season, they wanted to keep the pick that went to San Antonio

[C-R-E-A-M-]

theyre going all in for Edey

[OakleyDokely]

This is reported before every draft and every draft the Raps just make their picks.

Fool me once, shame on you...Fool me...you can't get fooled again.

[Duffman100]

This is reported before every draft and every draft the Raps just make their picks.

Fool me once, shame on you...Fool me...you can't get fooled again.

Usually we get "Raptors trying to acquired another 1st rounder" and we never do.

Brown and our 19th or Poeltl plus our 31st would be nice.

[WuTang_OG]

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[Anticon]

A draft day trade for Toronto? Impossible

[LoveMyRaps]

It's for Edey.

No way he falls to 19

That'd be quite something.

[OakleyDokely]

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Masai Ujiri wants to reset this Raptors roster. Is a blockbuster trade in store on NBA draft night?
June 19, 2023

https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/masai-ujiri-wants-to-reset-this-raptors-roster-is-a-blockbuster-trade-in-store-on/article_7e1c25ed-b67c-5627-9410-24fcd7b967cd.html

[XTC]

This is reported before every draft and every draft the Raps just make their picks.

Fool me once, shame on you...Fool me...you can't get fooled again.

"Raps frantically trying to move up to select Giannis"

"Raps frantically trying to move up to select SGA"

*Masai doesn't want to part with assets such as Patrick Patterson, Amir Johnson, or any second rounders*

Heard this story 1 too many times

[ciueli]

But Darko said in an interview that they were happy the pick conveyed because it's a weak draft and next year will be better. Now all of a sudden they want to trade up into the lottery?

[Mr.Raptorsingh]

After Edey or Salaun become stars, we're going to hear "Masai tried to trade up for X"

[aminiaturebuddha]

I don't think we should read too much into this kind of rumour. First of all, we have no idea who KOC's source is, especially when we know that the Raps rarely leak and commentators like KOC often talk about how they have no idea what's going on behind the scenes with the Raptors.

We also don't know the context for the rumour. For instance, maybe the Raps are in discussions with teams (like OKC or Sac) on moving Bruce Brown, and in the context of that discussion the idea of the Raps brining back their 1st picks this year came up, which would technically be moving into the lottery from 19, but could be more about trying to get value for Brown. Then that gets aggregated with some rumours about the Blazers and the Cavs into "there are a few teams trying to move up in the draft".

[ArthurVandelay]

Sounds like they are covering all the bases

[PhilBlackson]

I could be wrong but I DON'T think it's for Edey.

We have a solid enough big man rotation, on the otherhand go listen to Masai's presser again, he states multiple times that a BIGGER wing is THE top of his list to improve the roster which imo means we're targeting...

TIDJANE SALUAN.

We've already scouted him on multiple occasions, his physical profile screams Masai prototype and he's the one kid you heard a couple weeks ago has skyrocketed up draft boards and many believe he's going top 10. POR hired Schmidtz and since then have taken on higher upside prospects (ie/ Shaedon & Scoot), they also already have 2 decent bigmen in place (Ayton, RGIII). They likely want to take a safer prospect with their own pick then secure Tidj to develop long term when they inevitably try to move Grant who doesn't fit the timeline of their young guys.

CLE is the only one who I don't think is in that race and is actually just trying to move up to secure a better PG prospect ie/ Dillingham or McCain, so that they can move on from Garland.

[DelAbbot]

But Darko said in an interview that they were happy the pick conveyed because it's a weak draft and next year will be better. Now all of a sudden they want to trade up into the lottery?

we had a lottery pick. oh wait...

[DG88]

Wake up when it happens lol.

[Tha Cynic]

I guess the good thing here is, the Raptors actually think one of these players will be worth moving up for lol.

[WuTang_OG]

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Masai Ujiri wants to reset this Raptors roster. Is a blockbuster trade in store on NBA draft night?
June 19, 2023

https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/masai-ujiri-wants-to-reset-this-raptors-roster-is-a-blockbuster-trade-in-store-on/article_7e1c25ed-b67c-5627-9410-24fcd7b967cd.html

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