2018-19 Trade Rumours and Discussion - Deadline February 7th 2019

[c-troop]

What a bad year to be hit by the injury bug. I don't know how many games have been missed by starters and primary back-up's but you have to think if everyone was healthy we'd have won enough games to still be in first, and that probably eliminates some of this feeling of "we need to make a trade".

I feel like there is heavy pressure to make a trade this year because being in the finals seems like an actual possibility for once.

How much extra would we need to improve to make our finals appearance a competitive series? Obviously, this is an insurmountable obstacle and the odds are stacked against us tremendously.

[The Claw Reborn]

Sixers acquire Malachi Richardson, Toronto’s 2022 second-round pick and the draft rights to Emir Preldzic in exchange for cash considerations in trade with the Raptors, according to sources

Ok

[KeonClark]

Team Rankings in 3 point shooting

Warriors - 3rd
Indiana - 5th
Boston - 6th
Sixers - 8th (will probably improve with the addition of Tobias .400 average)
Bucks - 15th (but at high volume)

Raps - 22nd

Why is everybody so hung up on 3s being the be all end all? What matters is offensive efficiency, where we rank 8th despite missing 3 of our 4 best offensive players for huge chunks of the year

[The Claw Reborn]

Why is everybody so hung up on 3s being the be all end all? What matters is offensive efficiency, where we rank 8th despite missing 3 of our 4 best offensive players for huge chunks of the year

Its the make up of the team with one player that commands double or triple teams

If my memory is correct, you were one of the proponents the past few seasons that it would serve the Raptors well if they surrounded Derozan with three point shooting.

Or is this one of your post that you are changing your stance again?

[Jclaw]

Raptors make a trade ...but not one we care about...unless

This is, at the very least, a precursor to a signing or trade, as roster can’t be at 13 for long.

— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) February 6, 2019

Re the Malachi trade

[c-troop]

Ok

powering up the piggy bank to make a splash??? or is bobby asleep at the wheel?

[The Claw Reborn]

powering up the piggy bank to make a splash??? or is bobby asleep at the wheel?

Probably a precursor

Freeing a roster spot could be significant

[Mitchell Duong]

Yeah moving Richardson is def a precursor to a move. Its coming boys.

[The Great One]

We need a SHOOTER or/and another star player.

[The Claw Reborn]

Dan can chime in...

But that cash consideration is of value to the Raps?

[Jclaw]

Yeah moving Richardson is def a precursor to a move. Its coming boys.

maybe...but it could just be housekeeping. Keep in mind the original Bruno for Malachi trade was just to save money and this does the same to a certain extent

[The Claw Reborn]

Does this adjust the space?

[Jclaw]

We need a SHOOTER or/and another star player.

The cry of the masses! But who? And for whom? Who is this star player going to replace? Kyle? Danny? Kawhi? Pascal? Serge? Or is the star player going to be relegated to the bench? Philly got a "star player" because they were starting Muscala and Shalamet last night.

[KeonClark]

maybe...but it could just be housekeeping. Keep in mind the original Bruno for Malachi trade was just to save money and this does the same to a certain extent

Zach lowe said Raptors are looking to save some tax

[KeonClark]

Its the make up of the team with one player that commands double or triple teams

If my memory is correct, you were one of the proponents the past few seasons that it would serve the Raptors well if they surrounded Derozan with three point shooting.

Or is this one of your post that you are changing your stance again?

You're thinking of someone else. I much like you prefer the lineup that has no DeRozan at all