2015 Raptors Offseason - Everything rumors, musings and rumblings

[BobLoblaw]

You're kind of putting it in a bad light.
Is he perfect? no. But if he was perfect we wouldn't have a chance at getting him.

James Harden wasn't perfect when the trade to Houston was made either. You take the risk with high upside players and hope they prove the naysayers wrong. There really isn't another option in picking up a star in FA these days for teams that aren't already loaded.

I would've absolutely taken that risk with Harden, he was a great player back then already, and I think most people saw it. Heck, Harden wasn't even bad on defense in OKC, he looked like an all around star. OKC owner just got cheap and totally messed up.

If Masai takes a chance on Harris, whatever, I'll root for the guy and hope for the best. But I don't think he's at all worth the max so far, even with the cap jump, and he's been kind of injury prone, mainly ankle issues. Good career year where he tried harder, but 17 mil -ish a year seems a huge gamble to me.

[big boi]

The paint will be far to crowded for JV and Tristan... Would doom JV's career

How so?

[Bendit]

Read that Celtics are out of the bidding for Harris. Apparently the Magic will match any offer after they lost out on Milsap. Too bad for the Raps (and others thinking of an offer).

[DogeLover1234]

You're kind of putting it in a bad light.
Is he perfect? no. But if he was perfect we wouldn't have a chance at getting him.

James Harden wasn't perfect when the trade to Houston was made either. You take the risk with high upside players and hope they prove the naysayers wrong. There really isn't another option in picking up a star in FA these days for teams that aren't already loaded.

I guess i did mostly point out question marks lol. He is a great scorer who scores in a variety of ways making him well advanced from others around his age. My concern is that the raps wont continue to develop him properly. Even if he stays as is, he is a great scorer. if the raps were looking to get ride of dd i would love that pickup but with him and dd together the offense might be very stagnant and the raps dont really need a guy with his talents. I still would go after him and hope to enforce good passing and defensive habits tho because as you said he has star potential. I just have concerns.

[McRealistic]

Read that Celtics are out of the bidding for Harris. Apparently the Magic will match any offer after they lost out on Milsap. Too bad for the Raps (and others thinking of an offer).

This has been the norm this summer. I was just listening to ESPN and they were saying at no other time, teams matched their players like this summer. The jump in Cap is taking the fear of Luxury tax away and teams know that they will not be tied down with the cap situations.

It is really too bad for Raptors who were trying to have a future flexibility and ...

[McRealistic]

Love how this guy has made a career out of stating the obvious.

Seriously, did this guy ever come up with some breaking news or something insightful ?

[rocwell]

Love how this guy has made a career out of stating the obvious.

Shots fired!

[Apollo]

Raptors looking ahead; Matthews interest was mutual but concern over injury weighed heavily. Have chips/space to add via trade.

— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) July 3, 2015

Love how this guy has made a career out of stating the obvious.

Must be a clear market out there for it then. Kudos to him for being the one to tap in.

[tenforthewin]

Not getting LMA and Matthews, what now? Are we going after lesser talents like Jordan Hill, Brandon Bass, Darrel Arthur, let alone Nene.

[Snooch]

I smell a trade blooming now, not much of worth left available in regards to Free agency...so a trade seem most logical

[DogeLover1234]

I still hope LMA comes to toronto.

[SkywalkerAC]

I'm glad we missed on Matthews. I love the shooting, but that had us staying too small and stubby.

[Mack North]

I'd rather play the young lads or make a trade. There's nobody left in FA that would make a huge difference to our team.

[Chr1s1anL]

Resign Lou and trade for Taj Gibson

[Axel]

Resign Lou and trade for Taj Gibson

No thank you.