Clutch0z24 wrote:YogurtProducer wrote:Clutch0z24 wrote:The Raptors should of at least tried to be in the sweepstakes for him the year that the writting was on the wall for the Siakam lead Raptors....Just imagine we pivoted in the 2022-2023 Season when we were already on our way to being losers....Even if we didn't land the prize in Wemby at least you give yourself a chance at it and from there on who knows what could have happend if the ping pong balls fall our way we have a potential dynasty in the making with Barnes-Wemby duo...Also Amen Thompson or Brandon Miller would not have been a bad consolation prize if we tanked good that season and got into the top 4.
There was a greater chance we end up picking someone in the 6-10 range than the 1-5 range. No offence, but I don't think a consolation prize of Anthony Black, Jarace Walker, Bilal, Hendricks, or Cason Wallace is all that interesting to me.IDK how much more Siakam you think we were gonna get above and beyond what we ended up with. Jakobe/Ochai/Ingram/Shead (I think there is another pick or two I am forgetting) is probaby as good as it ever was going to get.Also got to think at that time the value Siakam/OG/FVV could of had if we actually tried to deal them instead of waiting their walk years to trade them/Let walk in free agency...We could of got alot more for Siakam thats for sure...Lol I really don't think anyone said there is no point going for Wemby cause he WILL be a bust. It was a way more nuanced discussion that said there is at best a 14% chance of getting a the #1 pick, and the x% of Wemby actually hitting his ceiling.So many people at that time on the Raptors board were saying there is no point going for Wemby and it was a good move by Masai to get Jakob because Wemby will be either a Bust or Injured through his career.....Which imo won't be the case at all and he will prolly go down as an all timer when its all said and done...Yeah, SA got more lucky than anyone else I can think of in recent memory, maybe dating back to BOS with the BKN picks.I know i was one of the Wemby supporters and advid "Lets tank" for Wemby guys on the board and now you are seeing what he can do while the Spurs tanked and moved on from the DeRozan Play in team they now hit on a few picks with Wemby/Castle/Harper you can say luck was on their side but you have to try to get lucky and they did and succeeded.
But it is a BIT to early to call Castle + Harper hits. Lets give them a bit of time before we jump the gun.
Don't really listen to your basketball knowledge because you once told me Gradey Dick is better than Austin Reaves at basketball thats how i know you are just a homer and delusional as a fan and you don't really know much outside of Raptors...
Harper and Castle are very much Hits and Raptors obviously should of played the rebuild game much sooner because we have been having bad seasons trying to compete for years now in the "Barnes" Era....Obviously the guys we have are not that good also don't mesh together on the court....We need to start a new not keep trying to win with a roster that simply can't...
To be fair, 4 years ago, almost no one (including every NBA GM and scout) predicted that undrafted Austin Reeves would be better than the national HS player of the year and lottery bound pick, Gradey Dick.
