Everything 2018 Off Season

[A.I]

Draft scuttle: Hearing Toronto is exploring all of its trade options in hopes of assembling a deal to acquire a draft pick high enough to select Kentucky's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

3:19 PM · Jun 18, 2018

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/sta...91378850131969

[MixxAOR]

Not to rule it out completely, but I'd be very surprised if the Raptors moved into the lottery. Both publicly and privately, management has indicated they have no intention of taking a step back in the short-term. A top-10 pick wouldn't come cheap. Can't see it.

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) June 18, 2018

[Joey]

Draft scuttle: Hearing Toronto is exploring all of its trade options in hopes of assembling a deal to acquire a draft pick high enough to select Kentucky's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

3:19 PM · Jun 18, 2018

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/sta...91378850131969

This excites me. Was just reading about how he hasn't had a single workout at this point, but would think that will change. A PG with his size and skillset should be pretty well sought after.

[A.I]

To piggyback on Marc, I've heard from several places Kyle Lowry is very available

https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1008793131628691457

[MACK11]

This excites me. Was just reading about how he hasn't had a single workout at this point, but would think that will change. A PG with his size and skillset should be pretty well sought after.

Apparently he hasn't worked out because he has a promise

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[Scraptor]

To piggyback on Marc, I've heard from several places Kyle Lowry is very available

https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1008793131628691457

Now who can we get to pay his $31 million salary.... Hmm....

[golden]

Now who can we get to pay his $31 million salary.... Hmm....

BC! Ah, damn.....

[white men can't jump]

Not to rule it out completely, but I'd be very surprised if the Raptors moved into the lottery. Both publicly and privately, management has indicated they have no intention of taking a step back in the short-term. A top-10 pick wouldn't come cheap. Can't see it.

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) June 18, 2018

Yeah Josh, because if they were they'd come out with a Babcock like statement about how "we're not going to win a lot of games next year".

Unless a team is obviously going to tank, no team comes and says "we're aiming to be worse next year". And giving up a piece to get a lottery pick doesn't have to mean much, if any, of a step back.

I've been saying for a while that this kid is one I would like to see the Raptors target. If they can get high enough to take him, they probably should.

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[white men can't jump]

This excites me. Was just reading about how he hasn't had a single workout at this point, but would think that will change. A PG with his size and skillset should be pretty well sought after.

He's also considered maybe the hardest working player in the draft. Was not expected to have as good a season as he did last year but improved way beyond expectations.

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[A.I]

Now who can we get to pay his $31 million salary.... Hmm....

He is getting older, but he is still a very good PG, so he has value.

[golden]

Just reading up on this Alexander guy. PG with a 7ft wingspan? WTF. Sounds like Masai's kind of guy, for sure. Skinny AF, kind of like Shawn Livingston body type coming into the NBA.

[A.I]

Firing Dwane Casey only to replace him with his assistant and trade Kyle Lowry for a Kentucky PG would be some next level trolling.
4:02 PM · Jun 18, 2018

https://twitter.com/JLew1050/status/1008802207536328705

[planetmars]

So this guy is projected to be a top 12 pick.

Options seem to be NY @9, Philly @10, Charlotte @11, LAC @12 or @13 or Denver @14.


Covington + 10 for Lowry?
Batum + 11 for DeMar?
Harris+12 for DeMar?
Farried +14 for ???

Seems like the type of trades that Masai might explore.

[golden]

So this guy is projected to be a top 12 pick.

Options seem to be NY @9, Philly @10, Charlotte @11, LAC @12 or @13 or Denver @14.


Covington + 10 for Lowry?
Batum + 11 for DeMar?
Harris+12 for DeMar?
Farried +14 for ???

Seems like the type of trades that Masai might explore.

If we're trading Lowry, we're tanking for Barrett, so the salary coming back should be as short as possible, hopefully expiring. And the incoming player should suck as badly as possible. Not sure any of those guys fits that profile.

[A.I]

If we're trading Lowry, we're tanking for Barrett, so the salary coming back should be as short as possible, hopefully expiring. And the incoming player should suck as badly as possible. Not sure any of those guys fits that profile.

Lewenberg tweeted that the Raptors have no intention of tanking or taking a step back, but all of these rumors about Shai and trading Lowry for him points to taking a step back.