I'm in camp OG but the question is... where does he want to play next season? He holds all the cards with a player option. Toronto can technically trade him wherever they want but realistically, how much is a team going to offer for a 5 month rental? I think the most likely outcome is that money talks -- Toronto will keep him and max him in the off-season like Boston did with Jaylen Brown and they'll be handcuffed together for better or worse. There were some rumblings last season that OG was unhappy with his role though and they are currently hovering around the 10 seed so those of us hoping to pry him loose should probably be rooting for lots of ugly Raptors losses to poison the waters.
Heard MIN fans are over KAT. could be a nice fit with Sabonis
OG getting the max is comedy
Have you seen the contracts they hand out these days? OG is getting the max.OG getting the max is comedy
Have you seen the contracts they hand out these days? OG is getting the max.
It’s because they have a team full of really good third option guys masquerading as first options. Barnes and OG haven’t shown themselves to be true all-star level players to this point in their careers and Siakam would ideally never really be the first option on a playoff team. The post-Kawhi team that made the postseason pretty much only did so because Kyle Lowry was still on their roster and still young enough to sorta play that role for them as a lead guard and sorta tricked Masai into thinking they were closer to being good than they actually were and now that roster has a lot of really interesting pieces but not really a cohesive team.A little off topic but it’s still pretty odd that the team with 3 guys who have had or will get max contracts on it can’t seem to get to .500. (Siakam, OG, Barnes) they had another guy with them last year who basically got a 2 year max with another team.
Levine makes no sense when you try to match his salary in trades.A lot of the same reports out there that the Kings will be aggressive pursuing another star, but so far LaVine is the only player I’ve seen that says he’d welcome a trade to Sacramento. Also no indication that Toronto will entertain trades.
What im saying is as much as Id love OG or Siakam, hard to get too excited right now and not interested if Murray or Monk are trade pieces.
If LaVine could be had for any combination of Huerter, Barnes, Mitchell and draft compensations, im interested. I always liked him and would think Brown and staff could improve defensive shortcoming. His contract may be a concern and it could impact Monk resigning if he wants starter status, but thats nothing I know about.
A lot of the same reports out there that the Kings will be aggressive pursuing another star, but so far LaVine is the only player I’ve seen that says he’d welcome a trade to Sacramento. Also no indication that Toronto will entertain trades.
What im saying is as much as Id love OG or Siakam, hard to get too excited right now and not interested if Murray or Monk are trade pieces.
If LaVine could be had for any combination of Huerter, Barnes, Mitchell and draft compensations, im interested. I always liked him and would think Brown and staff could improve defensive shortcoming. His contract may be a concern and it could impact Monk resigning if he wants starter status, but thats nothing I know about.
Levine makes no sense when you try to match his salary in trades.
It’s because they have a team full of really good third option guys masquerading as first options. Barnes and OG haven’t shown themselves to be true all-star level players to this point in their careers and Siakam would ideally never really be the first option on a playoff team. The post-Kawhi team that made the postseason pretty much only did so because Kyle Lowry was still on their roster and still young enough to sorta play that role for them as a lead guard and sorta tricked Masai into thinking they were closer to being good than they actually were and now that roster has a lot of really interesting pieces but not really a cohesive team.
We gotta do the hueter and Barnes for siakam trade.
fox/mitchell/ellis
Duarte/monk/jones
Murray/sasha/edwards
Siakam/lyles
Domas/mcgee/len
maybe next year jones takes duartes spot. It’s risky
People crack me up. They constantly bash Huerter and HB alive in the game threads, but then throw out the "Huerter+HB for All-star!" trades.
So which is it? Do they suck? Or are they good enough components to bring back an all-star? Can't be both.
I don’t know. I’m not the “people” you speak ofPeople crack me up. They constantly bash Huerter and HB alive in the game threads, but then throw out the "Huerter+HB for All-star!" trades.
So which is it? Do they suck? Or are they good enough components to bring back an all-star? Can't be both.
I think if we make a trade Malik is the likely piece being moved.
Honestly I don't see anything in Sasha that we would keep him over getting an all star player. He would be a salary filler instead of a useful piece in a trade package at the moment. The Euro MVP doesn't have a appeal to other NBA teams. He is no Luka Doncic.Guys ,
Some rumour that we want to include Sasha in trade for Lavine is circulating around the sport sites in Bulgaria , doesn’t you think that this is a bit too much … we haven’t seen even 15% of what he is capable of so far in the season , plus not that much time spent on court with the main players (fox, Domas , Murray ) and just two months with the team in total ?
From what i have seen so far (and last few year with Sasha) he is not worst (for me even better) then Huerter and HB which are both with status of untouchable at the moment …
(Have to say that when he is “in the zone” the red velvet is just nice to watch )
What do we give up for him?I think we just got to go get Anunoby. I’m not really seeing another route to find that perfect fit at PF next to Sabonis who is young enough to grow with our core.
Fox-Huerter-Murray-Anunoby-Sabonis are all between 23 and 27 years old. Then you have Monk (25), Lyles (28), Sasha (28), Duarte (26), and Jones (21) who are all within that same window. Let that team simmer for a few years, grow together, and hopefully become contenders.
I think the rotation/minute distribution looks really solid/balanced too…
PG - Fox (34) / Monk (14)
SG - Huerter (24) / Monk (14) / Duarte (10)
SF - Murray (32) / Sasha (16)
PF - Anunoby (32) / Lyles (16)
C - Sabonis (34) / Lyles (6) / Len (8)
Fox = 34 min
Sabonis = 34 min
Murray = 32 min
Anunoby = 32 min
Huerter = 28 min
Monk = 28 min
Lyles = 22 min
Sasha = 16 min
Duarte = 10 min
Len = 8 min
The Raptors turned down two 1st round picks for him AND three 1st round picks. They apparently want two promising players on team friendly deals + 1 draft pick.It's unclear exactly what the asking price is for Toronto's 25-year-old 3-and-D forward but the team previously turned down three first-round picks for Anunoby, according to the Toronto Star's Bruce Arthur. League sources reportedly believe the Raptors are looking for two promising players on team-friendly contracts and at least one draft pick, per Doug Smith of the Toronto Star.
Multiple teams have inquired about Anunoby's availability dating back to the offseason when the Portland Trail Blazers offered Toronto multiple draft picks for the forward. Toronto was unwilling to part ways with Anunoby at the time and his value is believed to have gone up on the heels of an All-Defense-type season so far.
https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news...fer-of-three-first-round-picks-for-og-anunoby
I think I would trade Colby + 1st for Caruso. Likely add in Sasha to balance out the salariesI want Caruso as back up PG. Move Monk to starter. Play whatever wing off the bench for O(Hueter) or D(Keon or Kessler?)
Not sure what gets that done or who I am trading. HB, Davion, Huerter are out there, for me.