So a couple months ago I pretty much totally wrote off Reggie Evans as trade bait. Chalk it up to a prior season of disappointment I guess because the way he's been playing the Raptors cannot afford to trade him. First of all he's carrying the weight on the glass. Second he's electrifying the crowd and raising his teammate's energy on defense. Third, he's setting a darn good example for all the kids on the team. Bargnani should be able to learn a lot from Reggie in terms of rebounding strategy and presence of mind in the paint. I realize Bargnani is never going to be Vlade Divac BUT if he could even bottle a portion of Reggie's mentality and approach in the defensive paint then he could become the player everybody wants him to be. Reggie needs to stay and I don't just mean for the rest of the season. He needs to stay long term until the kids don't need the support of a seasoned vet who can make an impact when cold, when playing a minute, when playing 40 minutes and everything in between.
I know all this is obvious but I think they're better off letting his deal expire and then re-signing him then dealing him for some overpaid guy who doesn't give a shit about this team.
I know all this is obvious but I think they're better off letting his deal expire and then re-signing him then dealing him for some overpaid guy who doesn't give a shit about this team.
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