2015 Raptors Offseason - Everything rumors, musings and rumblings

[peanutwoozle]

I would not give up a pick for Gibson.

even if it was lottery protected?

[mcHAPPY]

even if it was lottery protected?

Nope.

You start trading picks when you're a contender or getting the final piece to push you over the top.

Raps are nowhere near that and Gibson barely moves the needle

[Axel]

Nope.

You start trading picks when you're a contender or getting the final piece to push you over the top.

Raps are nowhere near that and Gibson barely moves the needle

That's a fair point. Picks need to land a serious talent. Picks for Vonleh!

[mcHAPPY]

That's a fair point. Picks need to land a serious talent. Picks for Vonleh!

I could handle picks for a very young, 2-3 years left on rookie contract.

[thead]

I could handle picks for a very young, 2-3 years left on rookie contract.

makes sense...you are basically trading a known pick for an unknown pick that early in a rookie deal

[DanH]

I could handle picks for a very young, 2-3 years left on rookie contract.

I agree, actually. Just searching for a match for Vasquez (who I want off the team ASAP) and had a hard time seeing Chicago give Taj up without the pick.

There's probably a better match out there somewhere.

[planetmars]

I agree, actually. Just searching for a match for Vasquez (who I want off the team ASAP) and had a hard time seeing Chicago give Taj up without the pick.

There's probably a better match out there somewhere.

I like this train of thought... how do we get rid of GV without giving up a pick?

How about GV to OKC for Augustin and Adams? This seems lopsided, but if GV is KD's best friend, perhaps Presti would consider making a desperation move like this to try to keep KD around.. and landing GV could be a hail mary move to make that happen.

Nothing better then trading with a desperate GM.

[Axel]

I honestly don't know if there is a possible trade for GV that is good value. His contract is big, and his play is awful. Since he is expiring, not sure it's worth giving up picks to get rid of him.

I've kinda accepted that GV will be on this team next year. If I'm giving up a pick, it needs to be for a long term asset in return.

[DanH]

I honestly don't know if there is a possible trade for GV that is good value. His contract is big, and his play is awful. Since he is expiring, not sure it's worth giving up picks to get rid of him.

I've kinda accepted that GV will be on this team next year. If I'm giving up a pick, it needs to be for a long term asset in return.

Yeah, that's the trick. But I refuse to accept GV as an inevitability. He may well stick around, since apparently Ujiri is looking to play in the 2016 madness (and GV expires that summer). Unfortunately that's his greatest value in a trade as well, taking on a longer contract and letting a team free up max cap space in 2016.

[McRealistic]

It is funny how MU had 3 major signing in Toronto: G.V, K.L and 2Pat and people want two of the three out of the town ASAP.

God Help us all.

[magoon]

It is funny how MU had 3 major signing in Toronto: G.V, K.L and 2Pat and people want two of the three out of the town ASAP.

That would be one major signing and two minor ones. Bench guys are, by definition, not major signings.

[DanH]

It is funny how MU had 3 major signing in Toronto: G.V, K.L and 2Pat and people want two of the three out of the town ASAP.

God Help us all.

Why is that funny? Even if I didn't want them back, I'd have wanted them signed so they could in theory be turned into assets via trade rather than walk for nothing.

[charlesnba23]

Al Farouq Aminu

[Not Too Xabi]

Tobias Harris and Al Horford are the two players I would love to see Masai making moves to get.

Would be down with Horford - love his game. Don't know enough about Harris to comment.

[tDotted]

Al Farouq Aminu

We've already got James Johnson.