Why the certainty that there would be a better package than OG, Trent and a pile of picks? I don't think we can say that for certain.
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Rudy Bargnani wrote: View Post
I mean if Pascal and Scottie are untouchables then you aren't trading for Kevin freaking Durant. I mean come on man lol. It Pascal and Siakam are not on the table they will have better offers for sure. And if you include one of them raps might be front runners to get him. Brooklyn will be in (potentially) in sam situation as spurs where they want to stay relevant. Nets traded away pics and will want a piece that can contribute. Zac Lowe and Bobby both had them as the first team they would call but placed the caveat that it was about Scottie being in deal.
Pascal + salary (signed-and-traded Thad, say) as a framework for KD makes much more sense for a win-now trade for the Raptors. I expect that, given their ages and the usual performance curves of NBA players, Pascal will be outperforming KD by the end of KD's contract, and possible as soon as the the third year of KD's contract; with that in mind, I wouldn't be interested in giving the Nets a massive haul of picks to make the trade happen.
Edited to add: I'm actually not in favor of a KD trade in which either Pascal or Scottie is included... and I doubt that the Nets are interested in a trade in which they receive neither Pascal nor Scottie.
Last edited by TheWaterboy; Fri Jun 24, 2022, 07:56 PM.
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planetmars wrote: View Post
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DanH wrote: View PostWhy the certainty that there would be a better package than OG, Trent and a pile of picks? I don't think we can say that for certain.
Most certain a Siakam/ VanVleet/ Birch and a pile of picks
for
KD/ Joe Harris and Claxton
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The Claw Reborn wrote: View Post
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=28aczvmp
Most certain a Siakam/ VanVleet/ Birch and a pile of picks
for
KD/ Joe Harris and Claxton
his team would automatically be Championship Contenders
Precious
OG
KD
Trent
Scottie manning the point
Harris - 6th man
Claxton
Koloko
Flynn
Banton
then release that MLE dollars to get another PG/ SG combo and a vet big
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slaw wrote: View Post
Koloko is what he is but given the Raps track record I'm not going to discount the pick or what he might turn into. Time will tell. Way to soon to say that he was #6 by a consensus measurement so he is basically a project big - you don't really know that until you see him play.
As for inert, you can only say that if you believe Barnes and Achiuwa have peaked on their development, that Gary Trent won't have a big contract year, and that their current projects like Banton will provide zero. Not sure that's the case. Hell, even OG and Trent aren't full finished players. There's lots of runway for the current core players to get better. Even Pascal.
Will this season look like the last? It might in the aggregate but they haven't even had a crack at free agency yet, let alone trades, so it's probably wise to let the roster settle before getting too far ahead of ourselves. As for what's going on around them, it's way to early to judge the teams around them..
Organic growth is more than possible with Barnes and Trent. Its going to be expected I suspect.
By inert I meant that management is not actively looking to move off the status quo. What the Raps have on the depth chart now will hopefully be augmented by more depth at PG (maybe someone who Nurse will play) and probably another wing with size and length.
Then thats it. Not much else they can do save for a trade.
We will hear the same kinda stuff we usually hear at the pressers. Some variation of the "we believe in our guys" theme. But with the draft in the rear view mirror its now more wait and see till the deadline now.
There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
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The Claw Reborn wrote: View Post
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=28aczvmp
Most certain a Siakam/ VanVleet/ Birch and a pile of picks
for
KD/ Joe Harris and Claxton
You could probably convince him you don't lose much by sending one guy, but not both.
Also, the Nets would definitely want younger guys to put alongside Simmons, who is essentially their core if they move off of Kyrie and KD. Not guys in their prime.
In any case, my question wasn't whether the Raptors could make a better offer, it was whether someone else (that KD would want to play for) could.
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DanH wrote: View PostWhy the certainty that there would be a better package than OG, Trent and a pile of picks? I don't think we can say that for certain.
Siakam = Derozan in the Kawhi tradeLast edited by Rudy Bargnani; Fri Jun 24, 2022, 08:40 PM.
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TrueTorontoFan wrote: View Post
Define project?
He was a pac-12 defensive player of the year. You go down the list of those players and you will see every single one at MINIMUM had NBA level defensive intensity and talent. Do you know who won it last year?
Not comparing him with last year's player in terms of defensive level but he isn't some big huge giant project like you are thinking. He will likely outplay by end of year one. There is my prediction right now. Koloko is not Kamagate.
We have drafted good C's ( Bosh and JV ) but in the top 5 of the draft.
There are far more Zan Tabak's and Pape Sows and Solomon Alabis and DeWan Hernandez and Mamadou N'Diaye type 2nd round flyers that just fade away to the background.
Hope I am 100% dead ass wrong on Special K... but history doesn't favour him.
There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
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Rudy Bargnani wrote: View Post
I find it incredibly unlikely KD would get traded without an all star + picks going back.
Siakam = Derozan in the Kawhi trade
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Rudy Bargnani wrote: View Post
I find it incredibly unlikely KD would get traded without an all star + picks going back.
Siakam = Derozan in the Kawhi trade
Another thing they have to worry about is Simmons. Pascal and Simmons wouldn't be a good fit. They could look to trade Simmons but who knows what they get for him.
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Demographic Shift wrote: View Post
I don't share your passion for this...
We have drafted good C's ( Bosh and JV ) but in the top 5 of the draft.
There are far more Zan Tabak's and Pape Sows and Solomon Alabis and DeWan Hernandez and Mamadou N'Diaye type 2nd round flyers that just fade away to the background.
Hope I am 100% dead ass wrong on Special K... but history doesn't favour him.
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DanH wrote: View Post
If KD wants to come here, it's to play with Pascal and Fred (and Scottie).
You could probably convince him you don't lose much by sending one guy, but not both.
Also, the Nets would definitely want younger guys to put alongside Simmons, who is essentially their core if they move off of Kyrie and KD. Not guys in their prime.
In any case, my question wasn't whether the Raptors could make a better offer, it was whether someone else (that KD would want to play for) could.
you cant even be certain that other teams can top an offer by the Raptors in OG/ Trent and load of picks
and yet here you are so certain what KD is thinking
LOL
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A.I wrote: View Post
Depends if Nets want to rebuild. They don't have a lot of picks currently but if they S&T Kyrie and trade KD, they'll have a boat load of picks.
Another thing they have to worry about is Simmons. Pascal and Simmons wouldn't be a good fit. They could look to trade Simmons but who knows what they get for him.
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The Claw Reborn wrote: View Post
How would you know this shit…
you cant even be certain that other teams can top an offer by the Raptors in OG/ Trent and load of picks
and yet here you are so certain what KD is thinking
LOL
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