Looking Ahead: 2016 Free Agency

[charlesnba23]

Sign Gasol with the mid-level
Bring back DD on a near max contract (5yr/120M$)
Re-sign Jason Thompson on a minimum contract
Draft a SF and a PF or one of them and sign the other one with a minimum contract

JV/Nogueira
Gasol/Patterson/Thompson/?????
Carroll/?????/Caboclo
DeRozan/Ross/Powell
Lowry/Joseph/Wright

Gasol and Thompson can both play minutes at the C so we would be alright with this rotation. In fact Gasol would pretty much be our backup C but starting at the 4. Also gives a bit more opportunities to Bebe, while improving our PF position.

[Primer]

Sign Gasol with the mid-level
Bring back DD on a near max contract (5yr/120M$)
Re-sign Jason Thompson on a minimum contract
Draft a SF and a PF or one of them and sign the other one with a minimum contract

JV/Nogueira
Gasol/Patterson/Thompson/?????
Carroll/?????/Caboclo
DeRozan/Ross/Powell
Lowry/Joseph/Wright

Gasol and Thompson can both play minutes at the C so we would be alright with this rotation. In fact Gasol would pretty much be our backup C but starting at the 4. Also gives a bit more opportunities to Bebe, while improving our PF position.

I'd be pretty god damn happy if Gasol signed with us for the MLE.

[Hotshot]

Sign Gasol with the mid-level
Bring back DD on a near max contract (5yr/120M$)
Re-sign Jason Thompson on a minimum contract
Draft a SF and a PF or one of them and sign the other one with a minimum contract

JV/Nogueira
Gasol/Patterson/Thompson/?????
Carroll/?????/Caboclo
DeRozan/Ross/Powell
Lowry/Joseph/Wright

Gasol and Thompson can both play minutes at the C so we would be alright with this rotation. In fact Gasol would pretty much be our backup C but starting at the 4. Also gives a bit more opportunities to Bebe, while improving our PF position.

Gasol isn't coming to Toronto for a mid level, pretty sure he gave a nod to the Bulls that he is willing to stick it out with the team for the long haul which is why they didn't trade him.

Bruno isn't going to be ready next season to contribute on a full time basis as a backup, still needs a big jump in development to warrant that and that may take another year.

I think that there is a chance to land Horford or Ryan Anderson as a free agent.

I think that Bismack likes it here and him and Masai will sit down to talk contract and they will find a number that both can agree on.

Idealy the Raptors will try to draft for a PF when their pick arrives somewhere between 7-10, but if Jamal Murray is available I don't believe Masai will pass on that cause that pick will be a winner.

[Primer]

Gasol isn't coming to Toronto for a mid level, pretty sure he gave a nod to the Bulls that he is willing to stick it out with the team for the long haul which is why they didn't trade him.

Bruno isn't going to be ready next season to contribute on a full time basis as a backup, still needs a big jump in development to warrant that and that may take another year.

I think that there is a chance to land Horford or Ryan Anderson as a free agent.

I think that Bismack likes it here and him and Masai will sit down to talk contract and they will find a number that both can agree on.

Idealy the Raptors will try to draft for a PF when their pick arrives somewhere between 7-10, but if Jamal Murray is available I don't believe Masai will pass on that cause that pick will be a winner.

As long as that number is $5.6M (MLE) or less, which is the most we'll be able to offer him without clearing some cap via trades.

[Cody73]

As long as that number is $5.6M (MLE) or less, which is the most we'll be able to offer him without clearing some cap via trades.

I think he takes 5 million, no questions asked in all honesty.... unless some team ridiculously overpays him.

[Barolt]

I think he takes 5 million, no questions asked in all honesty.... unless some team ridiculously overpays him.

He's going to get offered $10m per, at least. Everyone has cap space, someone's going to run out of targets and overpay him.

[Hotshot]

He's going to get offered $10m per, at least. Everyone has cap space, someone's going to run out of targets and overpay him.

Yes but does he really want to start for team just because they payed him a little more?! I don't see him pulling a Sprewell.

[Barolt]

Yes but does he really want to start for team just because they payed him a little more?! I don't see him pulling a Sprewell.

Twice as much isn't 'a little more'. You can put up with a lot of shit for an extra $5 million.

[Katman]

I put up with a lot of shit for a 3% raise lol

[Primer]

Yes but does he really want to start for team just because they payed him a little more?! I don't see him pulling a Sprewell.

He's a backup C here and always would be. I think every team in the NBA could offer him a comparable position or better.

It also wouldn't be a little more $, it'd be $5M more per year over 3-4 years, so $15-$20M more.

[92TillInfinity]

Has anyone thought about an off-season trade involving JV? Is this even possible? I like JV a lot but it's clear that a log-jam is beginning to develop (JV, Bismack, Bebe), and, given what we've seen from the offense, JV isn't really being used to his full potential. I think that we would be able to get quite a bit of value out of a package including JV. I would also be fine with Bismack/Bebe splitting minutes, and whomever we draft or pickup (resign JT?) filling in the rest. Any thoughts on this?

[DanH]

Has anyone thought about an off-season trade involving JV? Is this even possible? I like JV a lot but it's clear that a log-jam is beginning to develop (JV, Bismack, Bebe), and, given what we've seen from the offense, JV isn't really being used to his full potential. I think that we would be able to get quite a bit of value out of a package including JV. I would also be fine with Bismack/Bebe splitting minutes, and whomever we draft or pickup (resign JT?) filling in the rest. Any thoughts on this?

We will lose Biyombo in free agency this year - we have only the MLE to offer him and he will very likely get a bigger offer than that.

[Primer]

We will lose Biyombo in free agency this year - we have only the MLE to offer him and he will very likely get a bigger offer than that.

From listening to Masai talk about Bebe, I think the backup role is his next season.

[JWash]

From listening to Masai talk about Bebe, I think the backup role is his next season.

He's just got the feel of a really great backup center. Quick, athletic, high energy exactly what you need from your reserve 5 man. Those tap outs and lob plays really help get some momentum for the team off the bench.

[saints91]

I think we have to find a way to keep Bismack. His toughness and D ads to the identity of this team. I would showcase Bebe and trade him. They're the same age and BB is already a strong contributer to this team.

Not quite sure why Masai didn't lock Biyombo to a longer contract to begin with.