themeccamsg wrote:The Raptors should still be looking to tank. No way they sustain these fluky wins. Dolan should be all over that Lowry trade because his play is off the charts right now. He's a trade proposal:
To New York:
DeMar DeRozan ($9,500,000 for 4 years)
Amir Johnson ($6,500,000 for 2 years)
Kyle Lowry ($6,210,000 EXPIRING)
To Toronto:
Amare Stoudemire ($21,679,893 for 2 years)
Raymond Felton ($3,637,073 for 3 years)
Metta World Peace ($1,591,650 for 2 years, WAIVED)
2019 2nd Round Pick
There is no way the Raptors are able to retain Lowry. He has become a star PG and will not want to resign just like other stars have shown. No one wants to stay in the cold, high-tax paying, hockey-centric Canada with very few basketball fans (see Gay, Bargnani, Bosh, Carter, McGrady, Billups, etc.) On the flipside, the Raptors receive Stoudemire via trade, a legit star PF who's starting to play like his old self. The Raptors haven't made the playoffs or had a star since Bosh played PF, which will excite fans and help them increase some well-needed ticket revenue. Felton and Vasquez can take over PG duties for the Raptors. MWP can be waived immediately but is in the trade for roster size and salary reasons.
Raptors have never appreciated DeMar DeRozan and he's been long rumoured to be on the trade block. This is where the Knicks can step and get a good young wing player to play with Carmelo. DeMar will leave Canada at the end of his contract anyway, so again, the Raptors can extract some value in this deal. Overall this deal also helps the team tank for Wiggins, the only star that MAY decide to resign in his hometown Toronto.
man since you like knicks you would say this stuff.... but the way this 3 players are playing, even rap looking to tank they can get way better then what you saying... NYK is doing **** wont make it to playoffs the way they playing...raptor have good fan base.
raptor have better chance of going to conference semi then getting the draft pick