Raptors send to Pistons:
Gay
Lowry
Novak
Second rounder
Detroit sends to Raptors:
Jennings
Monroe
Villaneuava & Stuckey
Why Detroit does it:
Dumars is on the hot seat for yet another mistake (signing Josh Smith to starting SF). This trade puts them in win-now mode.
This trade gets Josh Smith @ PF and gets Detroit a true SF.
Kyle Lowry is less selfish than Jennings and is a better floor spacer.
Lowry > Jennings.
Novak is a great floor spacing tool as well.
Why Raptors does it:
Roster will then be young players with tons of upside (Monroe, Derozan, Ross, JV, Acy, Jennings).
Monroe & JV are frontcourt of the future.
Amir & Hansbrough can bring intensity off the bench.
Everyone, including Jennings, are on reasonable contracts.
If jennings doesn't pan out, he can be flipped.
Financial flexibility --- Stuckey & V will come off the books at the end of the season.
Tradeable assets --- Jennings, Stuckey, V can easily be traded.
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Potential problems:
- Rudy Gay is still a chucker
- Jennings can't be traded until the 15th
- Detroit is giving up some financial flexibility
- Amir will have to come off the bench
- Jennings is a chucker and enigma
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I think this is a realistic trade
Gay
Lowry
Novak
Second rounder
Detroit sends to Raptors:
Jennings
Monroe
Villaneuava & Stuckey
Why Detroit does it:
Dumars is on the hot seat for yet another mistake (signing Josh Smith to starting SF). This trade puts them in win-now mode.
This trade gets Josh Smith @ PF and gets Detroit a true SF.
Kyle Lowry is less selfish than Jennings and is a better floor spacer.
Lowry > Jennings.
Novak is a great floor spacing tool as well.
Why Raptors does it:
Roster will then be young players with tons of upside (Monroe, Derozan, Ross, JV, Acy, Jennings).
Monroe & JV are frontcourt of the future.
Amir & Hansbrough can bring intensity off the bench.
Everyone, including Jennings, are on reasonable contracts.
If jennings doesn't pan out, he can be flipped.
Financial flexibility --- Stuckey & V will come off the books at the end of the season.
Tradeable assets --- Jennings, Stuckey, V can easily be traded.
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Potential problems:
- Rudy Gay is still a chucker
- Jennings can't be traded until the 15th
- Detroit is giving up some financial flexibility
- Amir will have to come off the bench
- Jennings is a chucker and enigma
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I think this is a realistic trade
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