Gasol to Raptors makes us a contender?

[Balls of Steel]

It's possible to have both. If you let 2Pat, Vasquez and Hansbrough go, you could offer Pau around 3/30. There's also an option to stretch some players.

Feasible. I just don't think it's the best way to go.

Nah, I think that's too much. Not being able to sign those players (with the exception of TH) is not ideal. Besides, Pau being beside a traditional centre like JV wouldn't work (didn't work with Dwight and if I can remember, with Bynum either).

[007]

Someone's going to sign him to a long term deal and severely regret it.

[MACK11]

I like Gasol and he would be a nice fit here but everyone knows that if he gonna come to Toronto,

He will get atleast 12mill per year

[Jamshid]

He would consider himself very lucky if he got 3/30 and whoever signs him to that sort of a deal would be making a big mistake. 2/10-12 sounds reasonable and Raps. should not pay any more.

LOL, in a world that Amir Johnson is getting 9 million, then you think Gasol 5-6 a year is reasonable !!! You need to do the math again.

[Jamshid]

Never say never. He's apparently in Toronto at the moment. Twitter sources (so take it for what its worth) had him having dinner in downtown Toronto last night. Soooo, the wheels might just be spinning.

It will take a lot of money or long term commitment to bring him to Toronto. He has said in many interviews that he is looking to be either with a contender or play with his brother or stay in LA since he loved the town and Lakers.

[blackjitsu]

Never say never. He's apparently in Toronto at the moment. Twitter sources (so take it for what its worth) had him having dinner in downtown Toronto last night. Soooo, the wheels might just be spinning.

Pretty sure the Toronto staff went to Eurobasket -- kind of why they had no Friday workouts. Bill Bayno (Raps Ass.) is the camp director this year.

[BobLoblaw]

He would consider himself very lucky if he got 3/30 and whoever signs him to that sort of a deal would be making a big mistake. 2/10-12 sounds reasonable and Raps. should not pay any more.

5-6 mil a year? Not going to happen. He might take a midlevel to go to a contender where he gets to play his game. I don't see him considering a two year midlevel to play half his minutes out of position on this team. I think he'd be insulted by that offer, to be honest.

Me, I'd love to see him on the Mavs. That team is already so lovably weird, and Pau would make them even more fun. He fits in nicely too. They might prefer to have someone more like Tyson Chandler again but I'd be very curious to see what Carlisle could do with Pau.

[Eric Akshinthala]

I think the first question you should ask is how much Gasol would have to be paid. I would imagine something like 3/30 at least. If he wants to play at a discount, there are bound to be plenty of more attractive options for him than playing PF in Toronto. So the Raptors would have to pay.

It doesn't make sense to me to sign Pau to a significant contract and play him at a position that he struggles to defend more and more every year, next to a center who's not a good shooter.

He would consider himself very lucky if he got 3/30 and whoever signs him to that sort of a deal would be making a big mistake. 2/10-12 sounds reasonable and Raps. should not pay any more.

[mcHAPPY]

It's possible to have both. If you let 2Pat, Vasquez and Hansbrough go, you could offer Pau around 3/30. There's also an option to stretch some players.

Feasible. I just don't think it's the best way to go.

True.

If you could get him in a sign and trade with LA that would be ideal.... if one was to do this.

Then you'd still have MLE and could bring back Patterson.


I'd still pass.

[BobLoblaw]

It is a moot point.

To sign Pau or someone like him you have to renounce Lowry..... unless they are signing for the MLE.

It's possible to have both. If you let 2Pat, Vasquez and Hansbrough go, you could offer Pau around 3/30. There's also an option to stretch some players.

Feasible. I just don't think it's the best way to go.

[mcHAPPY]

Put yourself in Kyle Lowry's shoes. Pau makes sense if he will stay only if we are going to make big moves to be a serious contender. I don't like the idea of Pau on the Raptors but is the idae of him or someone like him because of Lowry?

It is a moot point.

To sign Pau or someone like him you have to renounce Lowry..... unless they are signing for the MLE.

[planetmars]

Pau wants to play for a contender and has said that he likes warm weather climates.. so I don't think Toronto would be a team he'd be on his radar.

Even if he were interested he'd be in the same situation as any other top tier free agent this year: Deng, Stephenson, Monroe, Hayward, etc... we don't have the cap space assuming Lowry is back. If Lowry is gone than shouldn't we take a step back or try to get a PG instead of a PF/C?

If Pau/Lakers agreed to a sign and trade than the Raptors would have to give back assets.. again not something I'd want to do for a guy that had Vertigo last season.

[Doc]

There is no WAY that Gasol will come to Toronto at this stage of his career. Case Closed.

Never say never. He's apparently in Toronto at the moment. Twitter sources (so take it for what its worth) had him having dinner in downtown Toronto last night. Soooo, the wheels might just be spinning.

[BobLoblaw]

I think the first question you should ask is how much Gasol would have to be paid. I would imagine something like 3/30 at least. If he wants to play at a discount, there are bound to be plenty of more attractive options for him than playing PF in Toronto. So the Raptors would have to pay.

It doesn't make sense to me to sign Pau to a significant contract and play him at a position that he struggles to defend more and more every year, next to a center who's not a good shooter.

[Eric Akshinthala]

I don't know about title contender but it could potentially make us stronger. One would tend to be a little skeptical about this however, 'cause of the Hakeem O experience. It should be a harmless move though and Gasol being European might be interested. Gasol and Amir in the PF positions should be an upgrade over Amir and PP. PP can be signed and traded. A late first rounder in return is not impossible.