Goran Dragic's Odds Of Buyout Remain Unchanged Despite Limited Playing Time

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:45 pm

Goran Dragic was a DNP-CD in the Toronto Raptors' victory over the Indiana Pacers. Dragic has also been allotted less than 15 minutes of playing time in three of Toronto's first four games.

Despite the limited playing time, nothing has changed in Dragic's potential for a buyout.

Dragic is earning $19.4 million in the final season of his contract and the Raptors continue to be hopeful a trade market for him will materialize.

Via Marc Stein/Substack

J_T · Post #2 » by **J_T** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:33 pm

Oh, yeah, Masai is a genius. A few more DNP-CD's and all those first round pick offers are going to start flowing in. Still remember some of those Raptor fans' posts...

Cassius · Post #3 » by **Cassius** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:47 pm

J_T wrote:Oh, yeah, Masai is a genius. A few more DNP-CD's and all those first round pick offers are going to start flowing in. Still remember some of those Raptor fans' posts...

I think a pick in the late 20's is still a possibility. Mind you, Dragic isn't playing because Masai found a gem in Banton with a second round pick... So yeah, genius!

donemilio21 · Post #4 » by **donemilio21** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:53 pm

Cassius wrote:
J_T wrote:Oh, yeah, Masai is a genius. A few more DNP-CD's and all those first round pick offers are going to start flowing in. Still remember some of those Raptor fans' posts...

I think a pick in the late 20's is still a possibility. Mind you, Dragic isn't playing because Masai found a gem in Banton with a second round pick... So yeah, genius!

Which team needs a point guard enough to trade a FRP for Dragic and also be able to match $19M in salary?

ChuckChilly · Post #5 » by **ChuckChilly** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:18 pm

Dragic is washed and can't stay healthy. He will probably get injured even in the limited amount of minutes he's playing now.

alienpick · Post #6 » by **alienpick** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:28 pm

donemilio21 wrote:
Cassius wrote:
J_T wrote:Oh, yeah, Masai is a genius. A few more DNP-CD's and all those first round pick offers are going to start flowing in. Still remember some of those Raptor fans' posts...

I think a pick in the late 20's is still a possibility. Mind you, Dragic isn't playing because Masai found a gem in Banton with a second round pick... So yeah, genius!

Which team needs a point guard enough to trade a FRP for Dragic and also be able to match $19M in salary?

it's an expiring contract.. that has value. if you send a 1st, then you send some non-expiring contracts with it and get out from under them

YelloC · Post #7 » by **YelloC** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:36 am

He’s a good player to have if’s Raptor guard goes down to injury and are in a playoff hunt.
You only trade him if you can get a useful piece back.
There could be value in trading him for a contract that ends after next season and essentially punting the cap space to next offseason.
No reason to buy him out.

joeschmo · Post #8 » by **joeschmo** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:02 am

dragic will end up back on Heat with a pay cut

RonaldArtest · Post #9 » by **RonaldArtest** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:17 am

Finding a deal for Dragic without taking back long term salary on players in decline will be an impressive feat. He just makes too much money for the value he’s going to bring, and matching salaries with most teams is going to cut into their rotation pieces.

Temuhjan · Post #10 » by **Temuhjan** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:49 am

I think Masai is using Dragic as a trading chip (together with OG Anunoby) for Little Benny. If it works out, Masai will be proven a genius once more. Even if it does not work, the opportunity cost is minimal.

North_of_Border · Post #11 » by **North_of_Border** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 8:56 pm

Temuhjan wrote:I think Masai is using Dragic as a trading chip (together with OG Anunoby) for Little Benny. If it works out, Masai will be proven a genius once more. Even if it does not work, the opportunity cost is minimal.

A Big Expiring Contract and OG Anunoby for Ben Simmons?.... LMAO
Philly better sweeten up their package for OG, because Little Benny's contract is a negative at this point.

Ackshun · Post #12 » by **Ackshun** » Sun Oct 31, 2021 12:06 am

YelloC wrote:He’s a good player to have if’s Raptor guard goes down to injury and are in a playoff hunt.
You only trade him if you can get a useful piece back.
There could be value in trading him for a contract that ends after next season and essentially punting the cap space to next offseason.
No reason to buy him out.

Not sure what transpired behind the scenes last year, but Alex Len asked out and he was granted his wish
Can't imagine them holding onto Dragic if he asks out and no worthwhile trade makes itself available.

Pickled Prunes · Post #13 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:03 pm

Ackshun wrote:
YelloC wrote:He’s a good player to have if’s Raptor guard goes down to injury and are in a playoff hunt.
You only trade him if you can get a useful piece back.
There could be value in trading him for a contract that ends after next season and essentially punting the cap space to next offseason.
No reason to buy him out.

Not sure what transpired behind the scenes last year, but Alex Len asked out and he was granted his wish
Can't imagine them holding onto Dragic if he asks out and no worthwhile trade makes itself available.

It would make sense to wait until the deadline before giving up on a trade. He has value on the court and as an expiring contract.

North_of_Border · Post #14 » by **North_of_Border** » Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:24 am

Ackshun wrote:
YelloC wrote:He’s a good player to have if’s Raptor guard goes down to injury and are in a playoff hunt.
You only trade him if you can get a useful piece back.
There could be value in trading him for a contract that ends after next season and essentially punting the cap space to next offseason.
No reason to buy him out.

Not sure what transpired behind the scenes last year, but Alex Len asked out and he was granted his wish
Can't imagine them holding onto Dragic if he asks out and no worthwhile trade makes itself available.

Alex Len had no trade value what so ever and was on a cheap salary. Raptors were not gonna use him, so might a well let him get another job while opening up a roster spot here. Im sure they atleast made him available for a 2nd rounder, but no one would even take the call.

Dragic is a respected veteran on a big expiring salary. Even if he is done as a talent, which i doubt, he would still have value as a leader. The type of guy that a winning team needs for a basketball culture purpose. He sucks at that too, well no problem, he is a big expiring contract, which mean Cap Space to go out and find a replacement. Dragic has enough value to be dealt at the trade deadline

Ackshun · Post #15 » by **Ackshun** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 9:09 pm

North_of_Border wrote:
Ackshun wrote:
YelloC wrote:He’s a good player to have if’s Raptor guard goes down to injury and are in a playoff hunt.
You only trade him if you can get a useful piece back.
There could be value in trading him for a contract that ends after next season and essentially punting the cap space to next offseason.
No reason to buy him out.

Not sure what transpired behind the scenes last year, but Alex Len asked out and he was granted his wish
Can't imagine them holding onto Dragic if he asks out and no worthwhile trade makes itself available.

Alex Len had no trade value what so ever and was on a cheap salary. Raptors were not gonna use him, so might a well let him get another job while opening up a roster spot here. Im sure they atleast made him available for a 2nd rounder, but no one would even take the call.

Dragic is a respected veteran on a big expiring salary. Even if he is done as a talent, which i doubt, he would still have value as a leader. The type of guy that a winning team needs for a basketball culture purpose. He sucks at that too, well no problem, he is a big expiring contract, which mean Cap Space to go out and find a replacement. Dragic has enough value to be dealt at the trade deadline

You could be right. You could also be wrong.

He getting paid to sit at home right now. That's the only fact we have.

Also in my message, I accounted for a potential trade but I clearly said "if no worthwhile trade makes itself available". Raps are bringing back salary, expiring or not just for the **** of it. If there isn't anything worthwhile out there, I'm saying it's hard to see them holding on.