OT: The Official Toronto Raptors Thread

[MindzEye]

Fucking adorbs

Do not trade that man and sign him in the summer. His last game as a Raptor can not be in Tampa fucking Bay.

 

[Volcanologist]

how good a deal are you getting for Lowry anyway at this point?

 

[Leafin']

For real. Late first for our HOF legend? FOH.

 

[zeke]

how good a deal are you getting for Lowry anyway at this point?

I would imagine both LA teams + Phi would bid as high as possible....but I just don't think either has the kind of assets to make it interesting. You want at least one high end young asset back and I don't see them having any.

 

[MindzEye]

Yeah, if something with star potential isn't coming back, keep him. It has to be a stupid good trade for the organization. Clark for Sundin type shit.

 

[zeke]

Siakam out until allstar for covid precautions.

3 more games (bulls, pistons, celtics).

 

[Leafin']

3-0 baby

 

[drewser]

 

[axlsalinger]

 

[zeke]

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

If you can get Maxie, Thybulle and a 1st as a base from Philly maybe, but fuck these LA teams.

 

[GEEMAN]

If you can get Maxie, Thybulle and a 1st as a base from Philly maybe, but **** these LA teams.

Lowry is solid but if the right deal comes along you got to pull the trigger .

I get the luv but team isnt winning a title and a retool is in order soon

Team cant really afford to overpay a nice player like Norm , with 70 mil tied to 3 players not including Lowry

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Paying Norm terrifies me

 

[GEEMAN]

Paying Norm terrifies me

He has earned the right for his last big payday

But he is just a nice rotational player....AKA the most overpaid players in the 18-20 mil range

Norm doesnt move a needle and the team as constructed isnt contending for a title

Team needed to be in that GSW 3-5 year title run phase where you could justify it and then deal with the cap later , do whatever too keep a contending core in place .

 

[zeke]

If you can get Maxie, Thybulle and a 1st as a base from Philly maybe, but **** these LA teams.

Garbage deal. Does nothing for us.

 

[Killer93]

 

[GEEMAN]

Garbage deal. Does nothing for us.

Maxey on the supercheap cheap for 3 more years , could be our next Norm

I don't think Lowry is going to score the moon in return , but getting a young upside kid is enticing

 

[zeke]

Maxey can't shoot.

 

[GEEMAN]

Maxey can't shoot.

Not yet , time is on his side

 

[uncus]

Basketball novice here ...
Can the Raptors become a championship team again in the next two seasons?
Would he play for the Raptors against a discount? If not, he has been paid for his services, why does he deserve anything more?
It should come down to economics .... If the raps don't realistically believe they will win the championship with him next season or the one after, why keep him? Isn't that how teams get into financial trouble? 30 million a season to say thank you is a lot of money for someone who, by all accounts, is on the downside of his career..