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OFFICIAL: Raptors acquire Lowry from Rockets for Forbes & protected 1st (Post #392)
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Red and White wrote: View PostLowry
Demar
Fields?
Bargs
Val
and tons of depth.
I like it. Best team we could have since like 5 years ago (would you guys say that is better then the Bosh/Hedo team?).
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NoPropsneeded wrote: View PostLin is not better than Lowry and Dragic is not better than Lowry either. Potential only matters if you can reach it, Lin played good but only for a short period of time, same with Dragic. This doesn't push us towards mediocrity, you know why? because we have 3 rookies coming in that can help make us better every year because they will continue growing as a young core and so will our win total. I think you forgot that DeMar, Ross, Acy, Valanciunas, and Ed are all still very young and have a lot of growing to do. As they improve so too will the team
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Rjp981 wrote: View PostI'm a strong believer in cutting your losses at a certain point. DD is young yeah but how much are you really expecting from him? Realistically I don't expect much. Acy is a great energy guy but you're kidding yourself if you expect him to turn into Faried over night. Ed...very very average. But as far as Ross and Val go, yeah I'm all for them. I hope they pan out. But as any good GM will tell you, you have to sell when your assets values are still high if you don't see them blossoming.
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Hollinger's take on the raps part in the PG carousel this offseason:
Toronto Raptors: I'm not sure Lowry is really as good as he looked a year ago, but he doesn't need to be given his contract, one of the most valuable in the league and one that will significantly underpay him each of the next two seasons. He was cheap enough that the Raps could get him without having to amnesty Jose Calderon -- even after the laughable Landry Fields deal -- although further deals could yet see Toronto cut Calderon free.
The more likely short-term move will be to renounce their rights to Jerryd Bayless, Aaron Gray, Alan Anderson and Jamaal Magloire. But setting Calderon free could yet leave the Raptors with another $10 million in cap room enough to chase another quality wing, perhaps, or to avoid renouncing Bayless and Gray.
The point is that the Raptors got themselves a good player while still leaving a ton of options open going forward; the cost will only be high if they manage to screw it up. While past history is not totally encouraging on this point, between a talent infusion (Lowry, Jonas Valanciunas and a full season of Andrew Bargnani) and last season's increased commitment to defense, it does appear the Raptors must be taken seriously as a playoff contender.@sweatpantsjer
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ceez wrote: View PostHollinger's take on the raps part in the PG carousel this offseason:
it does appear the Raptors must be taken seriously as a playoff contender.
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http://www.thestar.com/sports
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/07/05...y-from-rockets
http://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=399993
Raptors get Kyle Lowry in trade with Houston Rockets
http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/2...lowry_raptors/Last edited by jbml; Fri Jul 6, 2012, 07:43 AM.
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This trade really is exciting the more I think about it.
Lowry is going to bring something that the Raptors have not seen in a very long time.
His skill set at PG is like nothing we've seen since the TJ days and his skill set on the defensive side of the ball is unlike anything Toronto Raptor basketball has ever seen.
I can't wait for the first pre-season game.
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