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Re: Free Agency & Trades Rumours Thread 

Post#821 » by YogurtProducer » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:45 pm

wayoftheroad wrote:Please please jaylen brown

Hope not. Can’t see the price being low enough to justify the value he brings.

He isn’t that good.
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Post#822 » by bobbyp3588 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:47 pm

RaptorPride wrote:
wayoftheroad wrote:
RaptorPride wrote:Garland or Brown?


RJ, #9, one of Dick or JaKobe, plus a 1st and 2 seconds for Brown?

or IQ, Dick and 9 for Garland if you think he's a star player


F it, let’s get both!

RJ, Yak, 9, future 1st for JB

IQ, Dick, future firsts for Garland

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Post#823 » by RaptorPride » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:50 pm

bobbyp3588 wrote:
RaptorPride wrote:
wayoftheroad wrote:
RJ, #9, one of Dick or JaKobe, plus a 1st and 2 seconds for Brown?

or IQ, Dick and 9 for Garland if you think he's a star player


F it, let’s get both!

RJ, Yak, 9, future 1st for JB

IQ, Dick, future firsts for Garland

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You might be onto something. This team got a good match of everything but we really need to find a proper center if we do something like this. But I think we could get White for RJ and a second or two if we wanted to spend the least amount of assets but also improve the roster right now.
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Post#824 » by djsunyc » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:52 pm

we are not trading yak without an nba starter quality center to replace him.
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Post#825 » by bboyskinnylegs » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:54 pm

I would avoid Brown. Not the right kind of max player to give up all your assets/53M in salaries to acquire
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Post#826 » by Mark_83 » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:59 am

I have no idea what we have planned. Gianni's doesn't appear to be going anywhere. Durant is gone. Bane is gone. Jaylen Brown? Jaren Jackson? Ja Morant?
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Post#827 » by TGM » Wed Jun 25, 2025 2:31 am

I think a Sabonis Monk deal might happen.

Two deals

RJ, Ochai for Monk, Carter, JV

Other option

Sabonis, Monk, Carter for IQ, RJ, Ochai and two future firsts.
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Post#828 » by WuTang_CMB » Wed Jun 25, 2025 3:29 am

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Post#829 » by YoungG » Wed Jun 25, 2025 4:00 am

WuTang_OG wrote:
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Do you think that there is a framework for the Raptors to acquire JB? If so, do you think he's worth the acquisition (keeping contract & current team construction in mind)?
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Post#830 » by WuTang_CMB » Wed Jun 25, 2025 4:06 am

YoungG wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:
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Do you think that there is a framework for the Raptors to acquire JB? If so, do you think he's worth the acquisition (keeping contract & current team construction in mind)?

whatever it is i dont think masai would pay the extreme price
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Post#831 » by Son Goku 25 » Wed Jun 25, 2025 4:14 am

Tbh our team is nice on paper but have some weaknesses like

An attacking guard who can dish it and respectable 3 and passable D at worse.

Stretch 5 that can play within the system

More beef at guard and or forward position to defend bigger guards and forwards.

Reliable closer?can that be Ingram? Time will tell
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Post#832 » by nivisi9 » Wed Jun 25, 2025 5:49 am

RaptorPride wrote:
wayoftheroad wrote:Please please jaylen brown

RJ has been a better three point shooter than him as of late


We shouldve went after Bane.

Bane is literally a better Jaylen Brown in every way that matters, in fact hes arguably better then even Booker..

think about it..

-Bane is a plus defender
-Can create for himself and play as role player
-high volume 3pt shooter
-versatile, can play some PG seamlessly
-Ultra efficient everywhere and one of highest efficient 3pt% + high volume in the NBA.
- plays with grit, edge
-high basketball IQ
- Basically does everything you could hope for from a SG with his minutes on the court.

He's better then Jaylen Brown in every way that actually matters...( also Brown efficiency/ Basketball IQ/ acceptance of role always up and down)

and Bane is locked in much cheaper long term.

any argument against Bane gets into "naunce" , and argument in favor of Bane is connected to facts.

Hot take perhaps due to reputations, but hard to argue go look at the numbers + tape.

like think about even a dream acquisition for this team someone like Trey Murphy..
Bane is just better/more multidimensional/can create his own shot/smarter/an even deadlier and more efficient 3pt shooter / assertive and leader.

He's the exact type player/big fish we need , Who is similar that could be available? --- Star level player, underrated, insanely efficient (42% 3pt on high volume), headed into prime, locked in contract..

is there even a guy like that out there to target? the Bane trade was not an overpay.
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Post#833 » by CazOnReal » Wed Jun 25, 2025 5:58 am

nivisi9 wrote:
RaptorPride wrote:
wayoftheroad wrote:Please please jaylen brown

RJ has been a better three point shooter than him as of late


We shouldve went after Bane.

Bane is literally a better Jaylen Brown in every way that matters, in fact hes arguably better then even Booker..

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Post#834 » by TGM » Wed Jun 25, 2025 7:17 am

JB is decent but doesn’t put us over the top. Can also be argued that a White is also more impactful.

RJ and 9 for Cam, 18, 22 and 26.

Then flip IQ plus 22 and 26 for White.

Take Sorber at 18.

Sign Brook Lopez or Bobby Portis to LME

White - Shead- Carter
BI - Ochai - Walter- Wilson
Cam - Dick- Battle
Barnes - Mogbo - Chomche
Jakob - Brook - Sorber

Might not look super sexy, but this will be a deadly defensive line-up with good balance on offense.
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Post#835 » by HumbleRen » Wed Jun 25, 2025 7:35 am

JB is like Siakam, Scottie, Mobley, KAT, etc of the worlds.

You’re okay with paying them a max if there’s a player on the team that’s definitely better than them. If there isn’t, odds are it’s not going to be a contract that ages well. Especially with JB on a supermax.

Hard pass.
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Post#836 » by paulpuinhas » Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:27 am

HumbleRen wrote:JB is like Siakam, Scottie, Mobley, KAT, etc of the worlds.

You’re okay with paying them a max if there’s a player on the team that’s definitely better than them. If there isn’t, odds are it’s not going to be a contract that ages well. Especially with JB on a supermax.

Hard pass.


JB is way to expensive. Stay out of it
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Re: Free Agency & Trades Rumours Thread 

Post#837 » by ArthurVandelay » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:07 am

Lifted from HoopsHype:
“Is there a player you’re hearing floated around—a name that’s surprised you—as we’re now 24 hours away from the draft? Chris Mannix: “New Orleans is very much open for business. Not particularly Zion, but they’re a team determined to shake things up. Could Herb Jones be available? That’s a small name, but I think that’s something interesting.” – via YouTube

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Post#838 » by bboyskinnylegs » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:26 am

I could see the Pelicans trying to use Herb to move up to 3 maybe
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Post#839 » by ArthurVandelay » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:31 am

Lots of RJ and #9 trade ideas out there. One I would do: RJ #9 for Murphy and Missi
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Re: Free Agency & Trades Rumours Thread 

Post#840 » by SurgeIblocka » Wed Jun 25, 2025 1:49 pm

I am all over a Herb Jones Trade. I would be very happy with that acquisition.

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