Stein: Raptors in hunt for MEM's #22

Steelo Green · Post #581 » by **Steelo Green** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:39 pm

SwiftyV wrote:Not sure if this has been mentioned or not: Reports keep suggesting we would take Capela and Ennis. Any possibility that we are putting that info out there as a smoke screen?

What's funny is this may happen and when neither are drafted, people will call for Masai's head as though we know a great deal about the prospects that they don't. I have a feeling though that these are the guys though.

Clutch Carter · Post #582 » by **Clutch Carter** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:40 pm

Bye bye Mon Salmons.

hyper316 · Post #583 » by **hyper316** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:42 pm

StopitLeo wrote:Prince is pretty much done as a player so we are basically buying the pick for $6.7M since Salmons only has $1M guaranteed. That is a lot to roll the dice on someone you draft at 22. Not my money though, so why not!

i dont see it that way that all the money saved went to getting the #22 pick. If raptors waived Salmons, raptors would have gone out to FA to sign someone with the available money, so money would be spent. In this trade, that money that would have went to FA is spent on Prince, who is still a serviceable defender, better than salmons. And Prince is an expiring which could net us some asset in the future.

bape_lovers · Post #584 » by **bape_lovers** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:42 pm

I think Prince is alright, much better than Salmons

Steve Urkel · Post #585 » by **Steve Urkel** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:42 pm

ballislife wrote:
Steve Urkel wrote:
Yuri Vaultin wrote:Couldn't the same be said for Salmons?

If you're asking Casey, no.

No one gives two sh*t's for Prince, that's not the point.

The prize is #22 and potentially coming out of this draft with Ennis and Capela. Prince is a small price to pay for one season when you consider having 2 potential building blocks for our future.

Oh I love the the trade, Ennis is presumably the more NBA ready prospect while Capela is the project big with high upside. I would maybe look to see if Hansbrough could be packaged with #59 to snag a #31-35 pick if the deal is Salmons +#37 and grab Inglis or another wing.

IMAN5 · Post #586 » by **IMAN5** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:42 pm

RaptorsFTL wrote:
IMAN5 wrote:I love this board because I knew this would hit 25 pages, but it's already at 29 and counting.

Why is this board one of the biggest sports team boards in the NBA, heck even the world?

I love it, but I have always wondered how this community is so huge and passionate.

the world underestimates canadians and how much they love not just sporst, but basketball. they say we don't know anything about basketball when it's growing and growing every year.

I think one factor could be the immigrants. Being a filipino for example and knowing how there are a very large amount of Filipinos in the GTA, and knowing they more than likely all love and watch basketball, it's easy to understand where our fanbase is from. We are a very mixed country, and that creates a strong fanbase.

SwiftyV · Post #587 » by **SwiftyV** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:43 pm

RaptorsFTL wrote:
SwiftyV wrote:Not sure if this has been mentioned or not: Reports keep suggesting we would take Capela and Ennis. Any possibility that we are putting that info out there as a smoke screen?

What's funny is this may happen and when neither are drafted, people will call for Masai's head as though we know a great deal about the prospects that they don't. I have a feeling though that these are the guys though.

I can definitely see that happening. We take someone unexpected aND people freak out.

It's why I love this fan base. :lol:

UnderdogRaptors · Post #588 » by **UnderdogRaptors** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:44 pm

Trade is useless unless we're moving up

OAKLEY_2 · Post #589 » by **OAKLEY_2** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:44 pm

m83588333 wrote:
RaptorsFTL wrote:
IMAN5 wrote:I love this board because I knew this would hit 25 pages, but it's already at 29 and counting.

Why is this board one of the biggest sports team boards in the NBA, heck even the world?

I love it, but I have always wondered how this community is so huge and passionate.

Canada is a socialist country and everyone is bored.

No you have an iPad typo Canada is a socialist country and everyone gets laid.

KrazyP · Post #590 » by **KrazyP** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:45 pm

VanDamme wrote:
protothe wrote:
RaptorsFTL wrote:You keep shifting goalposts and changing your argument. I don't even think you know what you're arguing for anymore.

I'm arguing the fact that you don't build a team with low draft picks, you complement the players you already have. We still don't have a player/players which you can add complementary pieces to, just a bunch of complementary pieces. We don't have a 'Duncan'.

Nobody has a Duncan. Except the Spurs. We shouldn't try to get better unless we have a Duncan first?

Its the pro-tanking argument. You tank until you get TIm Duncan. If you dont get him, just forfeit all your games until you do.

ddx19 · Post #591 » by **ddx19** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:46 pm

VinBaker6 wrote:Ross, 22, 20 for #7

Lowry/Vasquez
Smart/VC
DeRozan/Prince/VC
Amir/2Pat/Hayes
Jonas/?/Hayes

Too much IMO. History says there's a better chance one of Ross, 20, or 22 has a better career than a #7 pick.

chuckdevlin · Post #592 » by **chuckdevlin** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:47 pm

Milsap + Durant next season?

JV/Amir
Milsap/PPat/Capela
Durant/Ross
Derozan/De Colo
Lowry/Vasquez/Ennis

Crazomali · Post #593 » by **Crazomali** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:48 pm

UnderdogRaptors wrote:Trade is useless unless we're moving up

Smart is coming home

TheGoodDoctor · Post #594 » by **TheGoodDoctor** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:48 pm

The 59th pick?! Lol wow this would be steal!

Potentially Ennis, Capela and Inglis or Bogdan what a helluva haul that would be!

tdotboyy · Post #595 » by **tdotboyy** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:48 pm

Slackstring701 wrote:Has anyone else' tab at the bottom to jump from forum board to forum board gone missing?

Or is it just me??

same i thought i got banned

artsncrafts · Post #596 » by **artsncrafts** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:49 pm

Crazomali wrote:
UnderdogRaptors wrote:Trade is useless unless we're moving up

Smart is coming home

We have about 3 hours to make about 4 trades consecutively!

UnderdogRaptors · Post #597 » by **UnderdogRaptors** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:49 pm

Crazomali wrote:
UnderdogRaptors wrote:Trade is useless unless we're moving up

Smart is coming home

I hope your right bruh I want him on our team, maybe Ross, 20 + 22?

_venom_ · Post #598 » by **_venom_** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:49 pm

UnderdogRaptors wrote:Trade is useless unless we're moving up

No its not useless. This is a deep draft with not much separating 10-25. In for one have no interest in moving up to get someone like Gary Harris, Elfrid Payton or Aaron Gordon. Having an extra pick even in the 20s is great. Keep piling on young assets.

Crazomali · Post #599 » by **Crazomali** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:49 pm

artsncrafts wrote:
Crazomali wrote:
UnderdogRaptors wrote:Trade is useless unless we're moving up

Smart is coming home

We have about 3 hours to make about 4 trades consecutively!

lets go masai!

Morse Code · Post #600 » by **Morse Code** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:50 pm

SwiftyV wrote:
RaptorsFTL wrote:
SwiftyV wrote:Not sure if this has been mentioned or not: Reports keep suggesting we would take Capela and Ennis. Any possibility that we are putting that info out there as a smoke screen?

What's funny is this may happen and when neither are drafted, people will call for Masai's head as though we know a great deal about the prospects that they don't. I have a feeling though that these are the guys though.

I can definitely see that happening. We take someone unexpected aND people freak out.

It's why I love this fan base.

LOL. I think that our fan base is large enough that no matter who we pick there will be huge arguments on this board tonight. It's very entertaining. I couldn't imagine being a fan of a team with a board that sees little action.