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OT: The Official Toronto Raptors Thread

The tough part in a deal with Portland is getting the money to match, this would be complicated as fuck.

Just theoretically

Siakam + S&T Jakob + 13

For

Simons + Nurkic + Sharpe + 3

Works cap wise.

There might be some other iterations that work once each team sorts out it's cap holds (both teams have a bunch of free agents), but I've got nothing.

We get a lot worse, but it would be a flash rebuild with Scottie and an elite prospect (Scoot?) at the 3 spot. Sharpe and Simons are nice, nice young pieces too. S&T Gary & Fred for the best we can get for them and play the kids.

I generally prefer the whole "stay the course" and be patient bit. But if you're given an opportunity to add 2-3 young pieces with pretty significant upsides, you have to strongly consider it. Scottie & Scoot (Scooty?) would have elite tandem potential. Simons is turrible defensively but if he ever even becomes average is a really, really nice modern shooting guard...but right now he's a 22 million dollar anchor if Portland really wants to contend and I'm a Shaedon Sharpe stan. I think there's stealth superstar potential there. He would be a must get from the Blazers for me.

Portland maybe does it or similar because it turns Simons and Nurkic's money into an all nba player and hyper efficient C that is a pretty solid 2 way step up from Nurkic. Allows them to then use their bird rights on Grant as a 3rd scorer. Go and get a defence 1st 2-3 who can shoot and that's a contender in the west if you squint a bit. Go get a bench with your exemptions and you might be onto something there.

Raptors consider it because it's an instant rebuild without going through 3-4 years of pain to get it.
 
You can combine a sign and trade with players and picks?

Either way Portland is a top spot for Siakam and/or OG.
 
Leafin' said:
You can combine a sign and trade with players and picks?

Either way Portland is a top spot for Siakam and/or OG.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure you can package up a S&T player with other assets.

I don't know if there are any fucky cap implications of the deal, but I don't see why there would be.
 
zeke said:
Mocks seem go think miller going #2.
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Well, Charlotte already has a PG

The bigger concern for anyone considering a trade for the #3 assuming Scoot is going to be there, is whether someone else trades up for the #2. Charlotte might be interested in trading down instead. I mean, if you're Orlando...why not throw a package of the 6 + Wendell Carter Jr + whatever? Or Detroit throwing the 4 + 1 of Duren, Wiseman, or Bagley.

Hopefully Charlotte has wood for Miller's ehhh...shooting.
 
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