joey_hesketh wrote:
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I also think going after a center the calibre of Marc Gasol or DeAndre Jordan would be a huge mistake. The Raptors have already drafted their starting center for the future (hopefully) AND have 3 PFs that demand big minutes. Even if you trade Bargnani (please), you'll still have four players (including Valanciunas) who should be playing 30 minutes or so a game. And there are simply not enough minutes to go around. If 3 big men play 30 mpg, that only leaves 6 or so mpg for a guy like Alabi. You can't play four guys 20-23 mpg with the talent that Davis, Amir, Gasol/Jordan and Valanciunas have and expect to keep them happy and on the team. You're asking for trouble.
As for signing a young SF, it SEEMS like a good idea, but at what cost? You'll have to overpay him. That goes without saying. And none of those guys if good enough to be a franchise player, which is what the Raptors need more than anything. At best, a guy like Green or Young will become a borderline All-Star, although an overpaid one, and probably add a few more wins. Unfortunately this takes away what the Raptors need most, which is the best chance to get a high lottery pick in the next draft. And considering who's available, that player will most likely be a SF. So now what do you do? Do you try and trade your overpriced SF who you just signed the previous year, probably having to get either a bad contract or 50 cents on the dollar in return? If so, what exactly was the point in signing him in the first place.
I just don't understand what the rush is all about. Why not wait until next summer or even later? The Raptors will be a more attractive destination with more talent and a brighter future, the front office will have A LOT better idea of what it is they need to take the next step, and will hopefully have the foundation of the team in place. Right now it's just throwing money at a bunch of embers hoping it starts a fire.
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