CalgaryRapsFan wrote:
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Here's my opinion. We can't keep trading players before they hit UFA status because we're scared....Would you play for a franchise that always trades away players before they hit free agency? This is a risk I believe we have to take.
Like it or not, we built our offence around Demar. We invested a lot in him. We will never get back equal value in a trade. It's just dumb for teams to give up a lot for a possible one year rental of an "inefficient chucker."
Here's an important note:
If Demar leaves, he becomes the villain and we can start the rebuild/tanking process. I would be 100 percent behind it! We would likely bottom out and wouldn't get any flack from the fans or the rest of the league for it. Something similar to Lebron leaving Cleveland....Chris Bosh leaving Toronto.....If Lowry is traded and Demar leaves we would have no choice but to start from the bottom. For some fans, this would be a blessing in disguise wouldn't it? Sure, we would have one less draft pick, but wouldn't ours be higher as a result of the void in talent?
Sometimes it's best to let things play out. If Demar stays for a reasonable contract, the positives (feeling that we can retain players) and the message it sends to the rest of the league (similar to Lowry re-signing) would greatly outweigh the negatives.
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