So.... what do we do about the frontcourt now?

traps#10 · Post #21 » by **traps#10** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:56 am

We playing Houston ball this season

Tor_Raps · Post #22 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:57 am

Is there anyway we can trade for Drummond? Cavs don't want him and he's an expiring contract. Can we trade for him first and then process the papers for Fred?

bluerap23 · Post #23 » by **bluerap23** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:57 am

Gasol and Biz please

Kurtz · Post #24 » by **Kurtz** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:58 am

Still some decent options out there. I'm hoping for Baynes/Cousins + Biz/Giles. A trade for Turner would be cool, but his salary takes us out of a max slot in '21.

OAKLEY_2 · Post #25 » by **OAKLEY_2** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:59 am

Baines. Whiteside. Biz. Cauley-Stein. Vonleh. Mahinmi. Marc. McGee (ouch)

LoveMyRaps · Post #26 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:59 am

This is what we get for making fun of the Celtics frontcourt last year.

realball · Post #27 » by **realball** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:59 am

Hope we can get Baynes and Biyombo on one-year deals. Wouldn't mind a flyer on Cousins either. Whiteside would be the last resort.

gerrit4 · Post #28 » by **gerrit4** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:59 am

Basketball_Jones wrote:Lol Boucher it is. We still have the MLE but Harrell/Baka/Yak/etc. all the good centres are basically gone Masai and Bobby sat too long

Knowing we are probably only offering a one year deal, there’s no way we were getting Harrell or Jakob - considering they signed multiple year deals at higher numbers. The biggest miss was probably TT, though he’s not a great fit offensively anyways.

LoveMyRaps · Post #29 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:01 am

OAKLEY_2 wrote:Baines. Whiteside. Biz. Cauley-Stein. Vonleh. Mahinmi. Marc. McGee (ouch)

Inevitable · Post #30 » by **Inevitable** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:01 am

I’d throw a 15-20 mill one year deal at Whiteside. I really think Lowry can get the best from him.

Basketball_Jones · Post #31 » by **Basketball_Jones** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:02 am

OAKLEY_2 wrote:Baines. Whiteside. Biz. Cauley-Stein. Vonleh. Mahinmi. Marc. McGee (ouch)

Certainly McGee and Baines are pretty serviceable for the low utility role Nurse has in mind for that Center position. Wouldn’t mind that at all but we are going to be pretty bad offensively without Marc and Ibaka

agentzero2010 · Post #32 » by **agentzero2010** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:02 am

To be honest, I don't think losing Serge hurts us that much. For starters, even if we brought back Serge and Marc, the Raptors still wouldn't have enough to compete against the Celtics, Heat, Bucks or a revamped Sixers. NN didn't even use Serge down the stretch against the Celtics and he's clearly in the decline of his career, why not develop someone at that position that can compete for us in 2-3 years? Why not develop OG into a more athletic version of Draymond Green? It was pretty affective against the Celtics and it would prepare the Raptors for a potential Siakam, Giannis, OG front court.

At this point, just bring back Gasol for 1 year 15 million, bring in a Harry Giles for 3 years 12 million, add a Illysova is we want to and call it a day. Move Lowry, Norm, Gasol for assets during the deadline and prepare for a crazy 2021 free agency.

TrustFundBaby · Post #33 » by **TrustFundBaby** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:03 am

Inevitable wrote:I’d throw a 15-20 mill one year deal at Whiteside. I really think Lowry can get the best from him.

Overpay, he's a proven malcontent and was bleeding points on defense vs the Lakers.

He couldn't buy in for Spoelstra and Riley, so there's a good chance Nurse and Masai can't get him set straight either

Kreamy · Post #34 » by **Kreamy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:04 am

Cousins, Biz and Giles on 1 year deals please. Or 2 years with a team option.

Masaiah · Post #35 » by **Masaiah** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:04 am

Tor_Raps wrote:Is there anyway we can trade for Drummond? Cavs don't want him and he's an expiring contract. Can we trade for him first and then process the papers for Fred?

We can't denounce the rights to Fred because we won't retain his bird rights to go over the cap.

We don't have any good contracts to match Drummond's contract either unfortunately.

Masaiah · Post #36 » by **Masaiah** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:05 am

Btw, AD still hasn't officially signed. Stay optimistic, that could be a reasonable upgrade on Ibaka.

agentzero2010 · Post #37 » by **agentzero2010** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:05 am

Inevitable wrote:I’d throw a 15-20 mill one year deal at Whiteside. I really think Lowry can get the best from him.

Who are you bidding against? nobody is going to offer him anything more than the MLE. Id rather take a crack at developing Giles or a Kaminsky.

OAKLEY_2 · Post #38 » by **OAKLEY_2** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:06 am

We should trade for Zubac and Reggie Perry. Stanley, McCaw, TDII future pick. Then sign Giles.

HoopAndTheHarm · Post #39 » by **HoopAndTheHarm** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:07 am

As of right now it's like Rest Of NBA vs Toronto Hobbits.
Very confused by the Ibaka move. Who knows what was being offered by the Raps but an MLE deal to Clips is just weird.

dalton749 · Post #40 » by **dalton749** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:07 am

Time to find a way to move Kyle for horford. Only way to salvage the front court at this point.