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DJ Augustin signs 1-year Deal with Raptors
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Mediumcore wrote: View PostIsn't it nice to see role players in Toronto finally getting paid like role players? They said it couldn't be done in Canada, but you did it MU.
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joey_hesketh wrote: View PostI completely agree.. but judging from the way Casey has used JV last year, I still see him as being the 4th option on the floor in Caseys eyes. And like I said, unless Casey stole some plays from Carlisle before he left, I'm not sure I trust Casey coaching in the half court.
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I remember two years ago going on the trade machine and trying to figure out ways to get DJ for Jose in some way. The dude has dropped off hard in the last year. Writing was on the wall for DJ as soon as the Pacers signed CJ. I'm not excited about this signing at all but it's a one year deal and I can live with it.
This is going to be weird going into the season without a PG controversy of who should be starting.Eh follow my TWITTER!
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isaacthompson wrote: View PostMasai went out of his way to sign a guy that's spent his career on the bench. Don't you think that's slightly unusual? He obviously saw something in him that no one else did.
- start the season with the primary core of players intact from last season (ie: Gay, DeRozan, Lowry, Johnson)
- add talented young players with potential, without breaking the bank (hard to do given self-imposed hard cap) or commiting beyond this season
- return to DC's defense-first philosophy
- evaluate the roster throughout the first half of the season
- I think that there are 2 ways the season can unfold, both on and off the court:
Option #1
- young players (ie: Valanciunas, Ross, Acy, Buycks) take a step forward in their individual development
- top players (ie: Gay, DeRozan, Lowry, Johnson) take a step forward and become more consistent
- young injured players (ie: Fields, Augustin) return to form
- young role players (ie: Novak, Hansborough) provide solid depth
- the team exceeds expectations and is in the heart of the playoff race, showing good signs of organic growth, team chemistry and renewed defensive prowess
--> MU decides to make a run at the playoffs and only tweaks will be made to the roster
Option #2
- the team stumbles out of the gate, the naysayers were proven right and the team looks more like a #10-12 seed than a #6-9 seed
--> the core is blown up (ie: big name players traded for combination of young players and draft picks) by/before the trade deadline, allowing an all-out tank through the second half of the season (I think this is the type of thing TL was referring to in his "suck to be good" quote)
--> signings like Hansborough and Augustin look like genius moves, as they can either be traded as assets with expiring contracts or let walk after the season (they are the ultimate extreme low risk / potential high reward in multiple ways type of signing)Last edited by CalgaryRapsFan; Thu Jul 18, 2013, 10:38 AM.
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isaacthompson wrote: View PostMasai went out of his way to sign a guy that's spent his career on the bench. Don't you think that's slightly unusual? He obviously saw something in him that no one else did.
This signing could simply mean that we needed a backup PG (with NBA experience), and didn't want to spend/commit much money.
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joey_hesketh wrote: View PostIf DJ has a good Pre-Season, or Lowry has a Bad one, I'm sure the debate will be brought back to life around here. LOL@Chr1st1anL
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Matt52 wrote: View PostThere are still all sorts of all-star potential players in this draft.
Tanking is ridiculous when you support sending out Rudy Gay for 50Cent and Charlie V.
Tanking is smart when you get real assets and flexibility in return.
I kind of want to roundhouse all the Raptors fans in the throat who constantly suggest DD is going to become an All-Star or Gay is going to drop 25+ per game.
So line up mediocrity lovers. I'm not very limber but luckily I don't have to kick too high for most people.ya dun noe
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Nilanka wrote: View PostMaybe we're giving Ujiri a little too much credit.
This signing could simply mean that we needed a backup PG (with NBA experience), and didn't want to spend/commit much money.Twitter - @thekid_it
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joey_hesketh wrote: View PostIf DJ has a good Pre-Season, or Lowry has a Bad one, I'm sure the debate will be brought back to life around here. LOLChr1s1anL wrote: View Post@timpchisholm: I also don’t think Augustin represents ANY kind of threat to Lowry. If he does, he’s either massively improved or Lowry ate a baby.
Augustin's a pretty bad player. The thing is that the difference in talent is really not that high between most NBA backups. CJ Watson, sometimes considered one of, if not the top backup in the league (lets say top 3-5), is not that much better than Augustin in terms of skill. Shoots it better and has better size. But he also can't run an offense well at all, is not a good defender, and can be lazy (these last 2 are linked, since he has the tools to defend decently). Basically, the best thing about this signing is that the Raptors didn't invest more money they needed to in a player that would have not been that good no matter what.
The most I was willing to spend on a backup PG was basically exactly the deal Detroit offered Billups...2 years/5 million. This is also partly because of the "been there, done that" aspect with Jarrett Jack. After that, maybe some guys I would have gone over the minimum for, like Udrih, Watson, and Robinson, but even then I wouldn't offer them more than 2 million per (which would be hard to accept giving up even). I was kind of hoping AJ Price would wind up being the minimum contract guy, but I can't pretend he's a much better player than Augustin. Just feel like Price's career trajectory was moving up/positively off of last season, whereas Augustin looks like he's on the way down.Last edited by white men can't jump; Thu Jul 18, 2013, 12:21 PM.
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Chr1s1anL wrote: View Post@timpchisholm: I also don’t think Augustin represents ANY kind of threat to Lowry. If he does, he’s either massively improved or Lowry ate a baby.
Thats not to say someone won't bring it up as a serious point of conversation around here once DJ has one good game though.
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