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Maury wrote: View PostPretty disappointed about Dewan... I liked him. I trust Masai and Co, though.
I'm curious why there hasn't been a decision made about TD yet. Could they actually be planning to throw their support behind him and move forward with him on the roster? Would have thought if they were going to trade him, it would have already happened. Can't see them waiving him for nothing.
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Mitchell Duong wrote: View PostI'm guessing with Davis. They might be taking as much time as they can to be right about the direction to take with him. They might even be consulting guys like Kyle and Fred and getting their perspective.
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LJ2 wrote: View Post
It's Masai and the Raps, they will do their due diligence before making a decision, but it's been a while already. Is the court date for the charges against TD before the Sunday deadline to waive him?
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golden wrote: View Post
It would be incredibly bad form if the Raps waived TD and the charges are thrown out in court a few weeks later. So, I'm assuming that it's a 99% probability that they guarantee TD for the season.
I would imagine the organization has already done an internal investigation into the allegations and their lawyers can advise exactly what the court ruling will be.
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LJ2 wrote: View Post
What would the blow back be if they guarantee him and the court then rules against him? What options do the Raps have at that point other than a buyout?
I would imagine the organization has already done an internal investigation into the allegations and their lawyers can advise exactly what the court ruling will be.
I think if they keep him, it is either because a) they just want to keep him or b) they intend to trade him, either before the verdict/sentencing or after the (possible) suspension.
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DanH wrote: View Post
Well, a guilty verdict likely means a long, NBA/NBPA mandated suspension. If the Raps waive him at that point they might get in trouble with the NBPA for punishing TD twice, essentially.
I think if they keep him, it is either because a) they just want to keep him or b) they intend to trade him, either before the verdict/sentencing or after the (possible) suspension."We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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S.R. wrote: View Post
Bold is important. I know the current push is to cut him loose just based on the accusation (and the accusation sounds pretty probable, in my opinion), but one of the realities is there's built in disciplinary recourse within the NBA's personnel system already. Whether the Raptors as an organization want to keep a guy on board while proceeding through that or cut him loose after the guilty verdict is up to them, different organizations have been doing this differently as these cases come up. One of the interesting things though is often the current employer cuts the player loose then another franchise picks him up and there's not nearly as much blowback/public opposition for that second employer (though still some). That pisses me off a bit tbh, that means these decisions are more about optics and PR than anything else. I respect that the Raptors are not going to make knee-jerk decisions just for optics and PR. Personally I think the right thing for them to do is to wait for the verdict and go from there, even if it disadvantages them re: salary cap and contractual obligations. You owe it to your employee to be a fair employer and you also owe it to the potential victim to be a fair employer, just from a whole-society perspective. That means you have to be willing to take appropriate action in either direction, but it should be well informed.
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