magoon wrote:
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As far as I know the Raptors organization hasn't slighted him. He's one of the top 5 players in the NBA, and this could be a real chance to get him. Yeah those are assets, but how valuable are they really? Poeltl and Wright are gonna be starters at the absolute best case and most likely to just be ok role players for their careers, and that pick will be in the mid-late 20s. Most people seem to think DeRozan hurts us and Kawhi is a massive upgrade on him.
This is the kind of deal I'm referring to that is somewhat risky that could potentially pay high dividends that I think Masai is unwilling to make. To be honest the risk isn't even really that bad because the assets don't have tremendous value, and if we really are operating on a 3-year window, then if Kawhi leaves you cut your losses and trade the Ibaka/Lowry/JV/CJ expirings for what you can get and kickstart a rebuild. We'd still have OG and Siakam in the deal I suggested, who are the only two prospects we have who I really see being starters on championship level teams anyway.
If he stays, you start building around Kawhi, OG and JV and go from there. It's a win for the Spurs too because they can still stay relevant while also adding to their asset base.
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