[Stein] Dallas Has Tried To Trade For Goran Dragic But Toronto Has Resisted

pharring · Post #41 » by **pharring** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:23 pm

Translation: "Hey Luka! We are definitely trying to get him... it's the Raptors fault because they won't just accept our BS offer... So we'll put out this little press note to our personal water-carrier to try to box them in with their own fans... We love you Luka! Please sign your extension deal tho, mkay?"

TorontoRapsFan · Post #42 » by **TorontoRapsFan** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:23 pm

Any trade with Dallas means Raps taking on contracts they don't want, as well as multiple players back, giving up roster spots that look to be an issue. So Dallas better throw in a low protected frp or pretty much Finn Smith.

Mr.Raptorsingh · Post #43 » by **Mr.Raptorsingh** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:23 pm

trellaine201 wrote:Why did we agree to Dragic anyways? Our fault for this.

Likely a favor to Lowry

Threeinthekey · Post #44 » by **Threeinthekey** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:24 pm

Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:Does New Orleans need a PG still? If so, maybe they can work something out with them, get Hart in a S&T or something

Yes. Val and NAW work trade wise.

raincityraptors · Post #45 » by **raincityraptors** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:25 pm

I'm so happy that Masai is waiting for a great take not a bad one for Dragic!!

His contract is a great piece in any disgruntled star scenario. I would want more than WCS and Powell's multiple years for an asset like that - especially since he can help smoothen the transition for younger players with his creation and spacing.

Mr.Raptorsingh · Post #46 » by **Mr.Raptorsingh** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:26 pm

Stein is well connected to Dallas as well, they are using him as their mouthpiece

dkb9696 · Post #47 » by **dkb9696** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:26 pm

WigginsNation wrote:I can see Masai’s demand being Kristaps Porzingis or no deal

We can then mold Porzingis into the player we want him to be. I’d pull the trigger on Dragic and Boucher for Porzingis

You really think it would be a good idea to have your two max players being Siakam/Porzingis. I sure do not.

dhackett1565 · Post #48 » by **dhackett1565** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:28 pm

Threeinthekey wrote:
Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:Does New Orleans need a PG still? If so, maybe they can work something out with them, get Hart in a S&T or something

Yes. Val and NAW work trade wise.

Even just NAW. Anything works, they have crazy flexibility to roll stuff into that JV deal.

pharring · Post #49 » by **pharring** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:29 pm

Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:
trellaine201 wrote:Why did we agree to Dragic anyways? Our fault for this.

Likely a favor to Lowry

Best trade asset that (a) gave Miami the cap space they needed/wanted and (b) Miami was prepared to part with.

Dalek · Post #50 » by **Dalek** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:29 pm

I'd say the obvious team in need of a PG is Boston. Curious if we might have interest in the following for Dragic:

Josh Richardson
Kris Dunn
Bruno Fernando

We can use Fernando as a back-up C; Dunn is a nice defensive stopper; while Richardson can be easily flipped to a contender at the deadline. The move breaks up the $19m that would be Dragic into workable chunks.

bboyskinnylegs · Post #51 » by **bboyskinnylegs** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:29 pm

trellaine201 wrote:Why did we agree to Dragic anyways? Our fault for this.

because we're getting at least Precious Achiuwa in the deal (perhaps Okpala and/or a pick as well). Miami had the ability to just sign Kyle if they wanted, us helping them operate above the cap is the incentive for them to work with us in a s&t.

LoveMyRaps · Post #52 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:31 pm

GIVE US BOBANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

rapluva · Post #53 » by **rapluva** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:32 pm

Lol... Masai is saying, why would we want to trade Dragic to the Mavs when Luka wants to play with him. What do you need from us Dallas in order to trade Luka here???

Mr.Raptorsingh · Post #54 » by **Mr.Raptorsingh** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:34 pm

Raps gettin' Porzingis

arbsn · Post #55 » by **arbsn** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:35 pm

we are tanking next year so no sense keeping him unless he is part of another trade... sometimes addition by subtraction

bboyskinnylegs · Post #56 » by **bboyskinnylegs** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:37 pm

Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:Raps gettin' Porzingis

Goran+Boucher for KP

FVV/Flynn
GTJ/D.Johnson
OG/Barnes
Pascal/Precious
KP/Birch

StopitLeo · Post #57 » by **StopitLeo** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:37 pm

I thought the reports were that Dallas decided to wait for him to be bought out?

WigginsNation · Post #58 » by **WigginsNation** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:39 pm

dkb9696 wrote:
WigginsNation wrote:I can see Masai’s demand being Kristaps Porzingis or no deal

We can then mold Porzingis into the player we want him to be. I’d pull the trigger on Dragic and Boucher for Porzingis

You really think it would be a good idea to have your two max players being Siakam/Porzingis. I sure do not.

Yes we need an influx of talent. If we can send equal salary out, then sign me up

T_saurus · Post #59 » by **T_saurus** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:40 pm

I remember all the talk when Denver was going to trade Carmelo to the Knicks.

Everyone knew it would happen somehow but Masai played it perfectly with the waiting game to get exactly the trade he wanted from NY

Raps in 4 · Post #60 » by **Raps in 4** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 6:41 pm

Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:Raps gettin' Porzingis

Gross