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  • #46
    Apollo wrote: View Post
    Well the most he can get is four years and if someone wants to give him that then I'm sure(or hope) it won't the Raptors because it doesn't jive with the current gameplan.
    He might do a David West type deal: lower years (2) for higher money ($10M per).

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    • #47
      I'd be down for that if the Raptors have the cap space and it looks like they'll have sufficient depth. Better to spend it on one high impact player rather than two hit or miss players who will be fighting for minutes against a bunch of other hit or miss players and who can't be depended on consistently to make stops and contribute something at the other end or on the fast break.

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      • #48
        ANDREI KIRILENKO, SF (FREE AGENT -- UNRESTRICTED)

        Projection: 13.7 pts, 6.4 reb, 3.5 ast per 40 min; 15.17 PER | Player card

        • Long-armed wing who excels at blocking shots from behind. • Good ball handler and passer but lacks aggression and strength. • Mediocre outside shooter but a very good finisher around the basket.

        Largely viewed negatively because of a millstone contract that just expired and a mellow demeanor that at times made you wonder how much he cared, it's time now to see Kirilenko in a different light. He's still a very valuable secondary player because of his ability to contribute in multiple ways and play both forward spots. At 30 years old we can expect him to decline, but he can drop a fair way and still have value.

        Kirilenko ranked ninth among small forwards in PER, and he was good in nearly every sub-category save turnovers. While he forces some ill-advised passes, he also was 14th at his position in pure point rating, so the assists more than offset the negatives. He still blocks a ton of shots for a wing (fourth among small forwards), he's a strong rebounder, and he draws lots of fouls (third among small forwards with 0.50 FTA/FGA).

        While his shooting is an issue -- he'll have trouble repeating last season's 3-point percentage -- Kirilenko can also help as a small-ball 4 with the right team, which is something he hasn't done in Utah for a few years because of its frontcourt depth. Additionally, his defense remains a plus due to his length -- opposing small forwards mustered only a 12.2 PER against him. All told, he's a very solid get for a contending team on a short-term contract, and he appears to be well under the radar.
        @Chr1st1anL

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        • #49
          Don't you think Toronto would have to overpay a guy like Kirilenko?

          For all the reasons spelled out as rationale to bring him here, he'll also be appealing to championship contenders. Given his age, I have to imagine coming off the bench as the key 6th man on a playoff team would be more palatable than coming to Toronto to set an example for 2 years and hold the SF spot for a younger player? If he's going to give a discount to anyone, surely it would not be a bottom-5 team.

          I really am not interested, personally. 7-8M in cap space could be better spent elsewhere, IMO, on a team that is still going to be "building" toward playoff contention.
          Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures.

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          • #50
            He's only 30. These pro athletes have big egos and I'm sure AK doesn't think his career is anywhere near one foot in the grave.

            As a city Toronto should be more appealing than most American cities.

            From a coaching perspective, he'd have a head coach which would appreciate him more than most coaches around the league given Casey's main focus.

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            • #51
              History tends to repeat itself. AK is not the guy the Raptors need because he ain't coming here for 7 million, he would want Turkoglu like money and a long contract and like Turkoglu it won't end well.

              Plus he looks like a James Bond villian.

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