Everything 2021-22 Free Agency / Off-Season

[Hotshot]

depends it could be just the fact that he is in LA.. Monk is someone who could be on the radar if they think they can mold him. I would try to go after a THT level guy in the off season via trade.

The fact that the Hornets just allowed his contract to expire without even trading him was the biggest tale.

When the Goat and team owner smacks you in the back of the head for making stupid plays, you know that thing was brewing.

[Heatdreamer]

People( players) do improve. Monk was paid $4 Million in Charlotte on a crappy team and did not perform well.
He received two offers at near minimum - he chose the Lakers
Remember, he is 1St backcourt relief player who can score effectively. Compared to Flynn and Banton offensively he is a superstar. The idea is to have a bench that can score 35 Ppg
Presently Raptors bench players are scoring nice nuts a game.
If Boucher hadn’t improved his offensive game
in December. They would have been dead in the water

[TrueTorontoFan]

People( players) do improve. Monk was paid $4 Million in Charlotte on a crappy team and did not perform well.
He received two offers at near minimum - he chose the Lakers
Remember, he is 1St backcourt relief player who can score effectively. Compared to Flynn and Banton offensively he is a superstar. The idea is to have a bench that can score 35 Ppg
Presently Raptors bench players are scoring nice nuts a game.
If Boucher hadn’t improved his offensive game
in December. They would have been dead in the water

it wasn't just his offensive game he actually played way better on the defensive end too

[LJ2]

People( players) do improve. Monk was paid $4 Million in Charlotte on a crappy team and did not perform well.
He received two offers at near minimum - he chose the Lakers
Remember, he is 1St backcourt relief player who can score effectively. Compared to Flynn and Banton offensively he is a superstar. The idea is to have a bench that can score 35 Ppg
Presently Raptors bench players are scoring nice nuts a game.
If Boucher hadn’t improved his offensive game
in December. They would have been dead in the water

It might be more likely that Flynn and Banton can score effectively off the Lakers bench than Monk scores effectively off the Raptors bench. I mean Stanley Johnson has had some big games for the Lakers as well so that should tell you something about the complexity, or lack there of, of the system the Lakers run.

[TomAmnot]

Would you be more against or with the idea of re-signing Chris Boucher and Thaddeus Young this summer? They are the only rotation guys who are free agents in 2022.

Personnally, I'd be more incline to let Chris continue his career elsewhere. It's been a good ride, but I think it would be good for both parts to go this way and to give the Raps some flexibility to do another move.

As for Young, I think it would be great to bring him back on a team friendly deal, but I didn't watch a lot of live games lately, so I'm not sure what kind of level he's playing for the Raps right now!

[Primer]

Would you be more against or with the idea of re-signing Chris Boucher and Thaddeus Young this summer? They are the only rotation guys who are free agents in 2022.

Personnally, I'd be more incline to let Chris continue his career elsewhere. It's been a good ride, but I think it would be good for both parts to go this way and to give the Raps some flexibility to do another move.

As for Young, I think it would be great to bring him back on a team friendly deal, but I didn't watch a lot of live games lately, so I'm not sure what kind of level he's playing for the Raps right now!

With the way the cap works we are gonna want to bring both back on as friendly of deals as possible. We won't have cap space so retaining our guys and using the MLE are our only options outside of the draft to add players.

If Boucher or Thad get too big or long of an offer from elsewhere would be the only reason we don't bring them back.

[DanH]

With the way the cap works we are gonna want to bring both back on as friendly of deals as possible. We won't have cap space so retaining our guys and using the MLE are our only options outside of the draft to add players.

If Boucher or Thad get too big or long of an offer from elsewhere would be the only reason we don't bring them back.

Length, yes.

Size is less clear. A one year overpay (with a 2nd year unguaranteed) is pretty ideal if they want to play the same game they did with Dragic at this deadline, to potentially swing a big trade at the deadline.

Curious to see whether they prefer (or can get) a couple smaller deals (with similarly friendly term) on both Thad and Boucher or just go for one of them with a bigger number (I'd imagine Thad, if Boucher can find a multi-year MLE somewhere). Also interesting to see whether they are willing to shell out term with their MLE (the only way to get a good player with that money) or just load up on one year deals.

[TomAmnot]

Any words on if we're going to sign another guy before playoffs?

[DanH]

Any words on if we're going to sign another guy before playoffs?

They've been using their spot on Armoni Brooks on 10-days so far. Once his current one is up we might see them either commit to him, promote Champagnie or chase someone else entirely.