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Name 1 player that's not an all-star or all nba that makes us a contender

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Name 1 player that's not an all-star or all nba that makes us a contender 

Post#1 » by djsunyc » Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:28 pm

just name 1 player who has never made an all star team or any all nba team that you add to this current roster and makes us a legit contender
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Post#2 » by NotMyKawhi » Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:31 pm

Idk about contender but nembhard kind of guy.

We really need to upgrade at the top more than anything. Dick or ocahi aren't even gonna play. No real superstar
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Post#3 » by Westside Gunn » Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:36 pm

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Post#4 » by Psubs » Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:37 pm

Hartenstein, Claxton types.
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Post#5 » by Axe Dragon » Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:49 pm

Derrick White

Edit: come to think of it, he may have made All-Defense… can’t remember. Maybe I’m out of compliance with the question by the OP, but I still want him as a key difference maker.

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Post#6 » by Boardbreaker » Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:50 pm

Naz Reid?
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Post#7 » by ForeverTFC » Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:51 pm

Very hard as what we need most is a dynamic on-ball creator. So I'll go with a healthy Jamal Murray giving us the best chance to contend if it clicks.
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Post#8 » by LoveMyRaps » Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:56 pm

Axe Dragon wrote:Derrick White

Edit: come to think of it, he may have made All-Defense… can’t remember. Maybe I’m out of compliance with the question by the OP, but I still want him as a key difference maker.

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Post#9 » by Psubs » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:00 pm

Axe Dragon wrote:Derrick White

Edit: come to think of it, he may have made All-Defense… can’t remember. Maybe I’m out of compliance with the question by the OP, but I still want him as a key difference maker.

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I wouldn't send IQ for him though due to age. I would send Agbaji and Barrett for him and Davidson (waive). Boston should take it as a mini retool with younger players.
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Post#10 » by OakleyDokely » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:00 pm

Jamal Murray, Desmond Bane, Trey Murphy III -- those guys come to mind.
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Post#11 » by rapz101 » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:02 pm

Payton Pritchard, TJ McConnell, Jose Alvarado, Alex Caruso, or a Derrick White.

Basically, a scrappy guard that plays hard, yet has enough tact to run the team fluidly in stretches. I'm not entirely sure any one of these guys makes us a contender, but I know for a fact we'd be much more competitive with one of these guys on the team. I'm probably missing guys too, but a player that fits one of these molds would help a ton.

I think the raptors staff understood this too and rightfully tried to trade for Derrick White. Since FVV left we've never had a steady presence at the guard position. I hope it could be IQ (and it may still be IQ if he's healthy), but I get the sense that management doesn't feel he plays strong enough to be the lead guard. Both FVV and Lowry always played bigger and stronger than their stature, I think the staff is trying to find that in a guard. Just look at our guard draft selections since, Shead and Martin, both of which fit the aforementioned mold.
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Post#12 » by Grew » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:02 pm

Tough to think of a guy who never made an allstar team that pushes us into true contender status.

Chet maybe?
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Post#13 » by mista_c » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:06 pm

Cooper Flagg.
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Post#14 » by Psubs » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:06 pm

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Post#15 » by Thaddy » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:17 pm

Walter is going to be that guy. He should have been a lotto pick in his draft class.
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Post#16 » by StopitLeo » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:27 pm

There is none.
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Post#17 » by ConSarnit » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:42 pm

That make us a contender? No one.
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Post#18 » by tsherkin » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:56 pm

djsunyc wrote:just name 1 player who has never made an all star team or any all nba team that you add to this current roster and makes us a legit contender


If I understand this correctly, you're talking about adding a player which makes us an authentic title contender... that has never made an All-Star team or an All-League team, yes?

I can't think of a single player with that kind of juice without those sorts of accolades.

There's a chance some of the young guys who haven't done it will develop into that level of player, but it's hard to envision.
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Post#19 » by SFour » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:56 pm

Jamal Murray.....doesn't take much to become a contender in the weak East
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Post#20 » by Raps in 4 » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:06 pm

There isn't anyone.

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