[Shams] Raptors signing Mo Bamba

Tor_Raps · Post #81 » by **Tor_Raps** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:25 am

PushDaRock wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:All this talk about giving away Ochai to duck the tax but Mogbo is the useless scrub on the team imo.

Cant we just trade him to a rebuilding team like the Wizards or ask the Pacers to do us a favour like we did for them when we took on James Wiseman?

That's just dumb to punt a 31st pick like that. The plan was probably to dump Temple this way if necessary. They got him to waive his NTC that he was entitled to before signing his deal.

I agree it's dumb to punt on Mogbo but its a much better choice to punt on him than Ochai who has started plenty of games for you. Ochai has turned the corner the past few weeks and is slowly looking like last years version. Ochai is just one year older than Mogbo and just a much better player to keep around.

LoveMyRaps · Post #82 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:25 am

Childs wrote:Will he play tomorrow?

Against his former team... I hope so

Tripod · Post #83 » by **Tripod** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:26 am

TimeForChange wrote:
bboyskinnylegs wrote:do we finally have a real lob target? I'm so irrationally excited right now

No one on the team can throw a lob

Barnes can

VanWest82 · Post #84 » by **VanWest82** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:27 am

He sucks but any big man help is welcome

LoveMyRaps · Post #85 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:27 am

Scottie, IQ, and RJ have been following Bamba on IG for a while. Seems like there's a connection there between the guys.

Good signing.

PushDaRock · Post #86 » by **PushDaRock** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:28 am

Tor_Raps wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:All this talk about giving away Ochai to duck the tax but Mogbo is the useless scrub on the team imo.

Cant we just trade him to a rebuilding team like the Wizards or ask the Pacers to do us a favour like we did for them when we took on James Wiseman?

That's just dumb to punt a 31st pick like that. The plan was probably to dump Temple this way if necessary. They got him to waive his NTC that he was entitled to before signing his deal.

I agree it's dumb to punt on Mogbo but its a much better choice to punt on him than Ochai who has started plenty of games for you. Ochai has turned the corner the past few weeks and is slowly looking like last years version. Ochai is just one year older than Mogbo and just a much better player to keep around.

Like I said, Temple is the obvious choice here.

LoveMyRaps · Post #87 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:29 am

We just him need to grab boards, guard the paint, and space the floor. IF he keeps it simple and sticks to his role, he'll turn out to be a very good signing.

AkelaLoneWolf · Post #88 » by **AkelaLoneWolf** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:30 am

lol there were a lot of people wanting him on this board. Issues with work ethic from what I remember with his tenure with the Magic. Hopefully he has matured some.

Thaddy · Post #89 » by **Thaddy** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:34 am

AkelaLoneWolf wrote:lol there were a lot of people wanting him on this board. Issues with work ethic from what I remember with his tenure with the Magic. Hopefully he has matured some.

I think he thought he was too talented to be out of the league. If he can get himself back together with Darko's guidance maybe we have a Wemby counter for years to come.

Thaddy · Post #90 » by **Thaddy** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:35 am

LoveMyRaps wrote:Scottie, IQ, and RJ have been following Bamba on IG for a while. Seems like there's a connection there between the guys.

Good signing.

They played on NY and he's from NY so I guess they crossed paths at some point.

Tor_Raps · Post #91 » by **Tor_Raps** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:38 am

PushDaRock wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
That's just dumb to punt a 31st pick like that. The plan was probably to dump Temple this way if necessary. They got him to waive his NTC that he was entitled to before signing his deal.

I agree it's dumb to punt on Mogbo but its a much better choice to punt on him than Ochai who has started plenty of games for you. Ochai has turned the corner the past few weeks and is slowly looking like last years version. Ochai is just one year older than Mogbo and just a much better player to keep around.

Like I said, Temple is the obvious choice here.

Hope so but he seems like one of our core players with how fast we sign him in free agency loll

Tripod · Post #92 » by **Tripod** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:41 am

AkelaLoneWolf wrote:lol there were a lot of people wanting him on this board. Issues with work ethic from what I remember with his tenure with the Magic. Hopefully he has matured some.

I was 1 of then a few years ago. And people always cited him being lazy.

Maybe him being out of the league this year is a wake up call. Hopefully he can just set good screens, grab some rebounds and the occasional 3 would be nice.

IQ and Shead could really benefit from good screens so hope they see immediate results.

And now it's extra fouls to go up against bigger C's...lol

Post #93 » by **niQ** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:42 am

Westside Gunn wrote:OMG did Bobby Webster read our Unemployed Centres thread

"RealGM thread encourages Raptors FO to sign unemployed Centre."

AkelaLoneWolf · Post #94 » by **AkelaLoneWolf** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:42 am

GLF wrote:Damn I thought I was being negative on the Jakob news tomorrow, but y’all really think he’s done for the season? I don’t know about all that. He’s been with the team the whole time and celebrates on the bench. I don’t think it’s season ending bad just yet. I think they let him rest for a month or two straight and see what that does. If he’s still going through it after that THEN they may shut him down for the season

He’s the skill type we need regardless of Poeltl. Rebounding blocking shots and the occasional alley oop

YogurtProducer · Post #95 » by **YogurtProducer** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:43 am

HiJiNX wrote:
BCbudraptorfan wrote:I be ballin like my ***** Mo !!!!

See you tomorrow.

We banning guys for quoting songs?

LoveMyRaps · Post #96 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:43 am

niQ wrote:
Westside Gunn wrote:OMG did Bobby Webster read our Unemployed Centres thread

"RealGM thread encourages Raptors FO to sign unemployed Centre."

We already know itbobby007 is Bobby Webster.

Thaddy · Post #97 » by **Thaddy** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:46 am

YogurtProducer wrote:
HiJiNX wrote:
BCbudraptorfan wrote:I be ballin like my ***** Mo !!!!

See you tomorrow.

We banning guys for quoting songs?

If you look at the post rather than the quote he bypassed the filter.

YoungG · Post #98 » by **YoungG** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:46 am

Great win tonight, AND the team signed a back up C!? I pray this kind of success follows me in real life as well.

dTox · Post #99 » by **dTox** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:47 am

Medic got his wish

The Warrior · Post #100 » by **The Warrior** » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:48 am

LiSTWithLani wrote:I used to be a big fan of his potential. His measurements are astronomical,he also has shooting range, combined with his interior presence gives him unicorn potential, but I think that he suffers from a Serge/ Precious like lack of wherewithall.

Overall, I'm quite excited about this signing! We desperately needed this ages ago.

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Just need to step in here and say that Serge was a very smart player for us. Precious, yes absolutely, he wasn't the smartest guy and that held him back, but Serge?! He was unarguably one of the most integral pieces of our championship.

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