Rapsfan07 wrote:tradejunkie101 wrote:Rapsfan07 wrote:
I don't know about all that but I can promise you this: If you want a top 10 unprotected pick from Masai Ujiri, you're going to have to pry it out of his cold, dead hands. You have a snowball's chance in hell of getting the Knicks pick for that package.
However, something can be worked out involving Ross, Johnson, Scola and either one of our picks (not the Knicks one) or one of our prospects and a future second.
Truth is, there just isn't many teams with the need, assets and that are willing to take the risk on Markieff. I think that package is pretty reasonable.
From one team's perspective its reasonable, but from another its unreasonable. Tucker is also a huge part of this package, but people are trying to gloss over him like he's just a throw in and concentrating on Morris. With the combined upgrade Morris and Tucker would give the Raptors specifically, there's no way they get to upgrade their team without having to pay for it. If the Knicks continue to slide and that pick becomes too valuable, maybe the right compromise would to include both the 2017 Clippers 1st and the 2016 Raptors 1st. Only getting one of those picks is unreasonable. For just Tucker? Okay I could see that, but last time I checked the Raptors are in need of a PF first and foremost.
1 pick, a prospect and a second as well as Ross and expiring deals is a fair enough compromise.
Yes Toronto is getting Morris here but let's not kid ourselves - he's been pretty disappointing so far on average and he wants out of Phoenix. So it isn't like Toronto isn't taking any risk here.
Well what if the Suns are like most of us and think Ross is just meh? They simply may not see Ross as a compromise. I see what you're saying, but I still feel the risk is being overplayed. Morris will want to succeed wherever he goes next. He will be motivated to make it work. The risk is also mitigated by Tucker being part of the deal, so If it doesn't totally work on the floor you can always play Carroll at the 4 and Tucker at the 3. I doubt that happens though. Morris is talented enough to where you put him in a good situation and he will perform. He had another great game against the Jazz tonight. 17, 7 and 8 with 2 blocks and 2 3's. I'm sure you saw it when Morris had 30, 11 and 6 with 2 blocks against the Raptors the other night too. Percentages aren't there but that's what happens when you're the number 1 option on a lottery team.
