OT: The Official Toronto Raptors Thread
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zeke
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axlsalinger
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It is a dark art Jimmy has truly mastered
Pwner
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MindzEye
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C - Jake
PF - Scottie
SF - Wiggins
SG - RJ
PG - IQ
6 - Gravy
7 - Ochai
8 - Kelly
9 - Ja'Kobe
10 - Boucher/Mogbo
That would do for the rest of the year, definitely. Wiggins is a big starting lineup upgrade. Gravy and Ochai a pretty good combo off of the bench. Wouldn't mind seeing a big defensive upgrade to replace Kelly off of the bench, but making that a summer move is good with me.
Deckie007
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watched bits of their last game vs the Knicks and when they decide to put the clamps on you, it's pretty much over. IHart is such a good fit there too. I know they'd be even better with a healthy Chet, but they could win the whole thing this year. Very complete team.
MindzEye
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iHart erased 2-3 Tatum and Brown drives during the stretch in the 4th that OKC pulled away in. Didn't block the shots, but stayed with them, put a body on them without drawing a foul and made them put up really difficult shots. He's so fucking good defensively.
Presti also has the draft capital and cap flexibility to keep this powerhouse for another decade
As players need new extensions and you can’t pay them all in this new CBA his shit ton of picks take over
Has the depth to make any trade he wants
Will be interesting how they handle the Chet contract if it’s a Zion type injury protection deal
MindzEye
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Latest Jimmy yammerings:
- A lot of talk about Phoenix trying to go all in for Jimmy, but they're going to need a 3rd team who will take Beal as Miami hasn't actually lost their fucking minds and have indicated that Beal isn't part of an acceptable return. Detroit has been mentioned as the 3rd team but apparently there is some new cap gymnastics shit that makes it unlikely...aside from, you know, the part about taking on the worst contract in the league and Phoenix really only having a 2031 1st and a few 2nds between now and then to sweeten the pot with.
- Brooklyn has been mentioned as well, with a package centred around Cam Johnson. They could probably make it work with Ben Simmons expiring deal from a salary standpoint as well. I struggle seeing Brooklyn giving up draft equity in the deal though and I struggle to see the fit if they're tanking.
- Memphis is apparently interested. That has to be something like Smart, Kennard, and Clarke to make the money work.
Don't be super surprised if we end up involved in the deal as a 3rd team. We have a ton of expiring salary (which Miami allegedly prefers, they want as little salary from this deal carrying over into future years as possible). Of all of the deals I've seen mentioned so far, that Golden State scenario involving us still makes the most sense.
- A lot of talk about Phoenix trying to go all in for Jimmy, but they're going to need a 3rd team who will take Beal as Miami hasn't actually lost their fucking minds and have indicated that Beal isn't part of an acceptable return. Detroit has been mentioned as the 3rd team but apparently there is some new cap gymnastics shit that makes it unlikely...aside from, you know, the part about taking on the worst contract in the league and Phoenix really only having a 2031 1st and a few 2nds between now and then to sweeten the pot with.
- Brooklyn has been mentioned as well, with a package centred around Cam Johnson. They could probably make it work with Ben Simmons expiring deal from a salary standpoint as well. I struggle seeing Brooklyn giving up draft equity in the deal though and I struggle to see the fit if they're tanking.
- Memphis is apparently interested. That has to be something like Smart, Kennard, and Clarke to make the money work.
Don't be super surprised if we end up involved in the deal as a 3rd team. We have a ton of expiring salary (which Miami allegedly prefers, they want as little salary from this deal carrying over into future years as possible). Of all of the deals I've seen mentioned so far, that Golden State scenario involving us still makes the most sense.
MindzEye
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Giannis sure as fuck moved when Scottie ran into him, yeah.