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No Masai NO Greek Freak 

Post#1 » by gigi » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:09 am

Masai’s departure definitely puts Giannis coming to Toronto to rest!
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Post#2 » by bballsparkin » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:12 am

gigi has spoken. No Giannis to Toronto!
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Post#3 » by Tor_Raps » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:19 am

Giannis was waiting to see how Masai's contract situation played out before deciding his next destination. Gonna hurt so much when they get together wherever that may be :(
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Post#4 » by Ado05 » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:29 am

Couldn’t get Giannis with Masai here either
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Post#5 » by Public_Enemy101 » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:31 am

Gigi, you take that back! :x

Gigiiiiii!
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Post#6 » by Randle McMurphy » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:31 am

That didn't seem to be working out too well with him either.
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Post#7 » by Cyrus » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:35 am

Don't worry Bobby gonna bring Yanni home!
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Post#8 » by theonlyeastcoastrapsfan » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:46 am

Mil should hire him.
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Post#9 » by Mack11 » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:49 am

Masai was cookin when he first got here.. booby webster gotta swing a deal for Giannis and all is well
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Post#10 » by kalel123 » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:57 am

So glad we won't have to hear about this pipedream bull s#!t any more.

Trying to get him was what started Masai Ujiri's downfall in the first place.
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Post#11 » by TheRealDeal » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:58 am

Not just Giannis. We could also miss out on the African pipeline of players Masai is building. There’s a golden generation of African players coming soon and Masai knows those players best
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Post#12 » by gigi » Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:59 am

Public_Enemy101 wrote:Gigi, you take that back! :x

Gigiiiiii!



I wish I could, the connection between the 2 was strong.

There also could be the possibility that Masai really tried to get him and failed and this could have led to the parting of ways. Very disappointing on all fronts .
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Post#13 » by Potential » Sat Jun 28, 2025 3:00 am

I used to think the same but then I realized there are other teams that don't have Masai and still have a good chance to trade for Giannis
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Post#14 » by Kingsway_fan » Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:24 am

Potential wrote:I used to think the same but then I realized there are other teams that don't have Masai and still have a good chance to trade for Giannis


Queue the usual suspects... Texas, California Fla.
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Post#15 » by PhilBlackson » Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:29 am

Who cares lol that was a pipe dream to begin with.

To be clear I care about losing Masai but this whole Giannis dream was nothing more than wishful thinking.
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Post#16 » by Vtop » Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:31 am

In the end he had 13 years and Pascal was the only success story, as much as I love Masai…
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Post#17 » by Scase » Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:32 am

Vtop wrote:In the end he had 13 years and Pascal was the only success story, as much as I love Masai…

My guy, he won a chip.
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Post#18 » by The Duke » Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:43 am

Giannis was never coming here.
Masai purge most of the front court talent years ago to land him, and it didn’t matter.
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Post#19 » by Mr.Raptorsingh » Sat Jun 28, 2025 7:10 am

Masai probably going to Milwaukee to ensure Giannis stays in MIL
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Post#20 » by OAKLEY_2 » Sat Jun 28, 2025 11:33 am

kalel123 wrote:So glad we won't have to hear about this pipedream bull s#!t any more.

Trying to get him was what started Masai Ujiri's downfall in the first place.


So glad we have Rogers and suit Pelley to kill our 14th year of brand equity respect. Some fans want to change their top brass like was either their kid's or their own diapers. Masai was a giant for the Raps and the thing we do not need is a suit picking a new suit to be the confidant of the non basketball figurehead running mlse. The fact they go to an outside agency in California is like when Richard Peddie, a marketing guy, hired 80+ Jack McKloskey to go after rookie cheap Rob Babcock. Lot's of great people available but Bobby will not be the new President's guy rather he/she will be the voice that speaks to the guy who keeps Edward III lineage on brief.

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