Raptors chasing Grizllies for 22 pick

[KeonClark]

Just read on Memphis' boards that they like this trade as well, as they need that money to sign Zbo.

Correct me if im wrong, but there is no hard cap, as in Memphis could keep Prince and Randolph if they were will in to pay tax? Im asking because I know mlse is loaded and would hate to see us sacrifice a first just to resign a core player in the coming years...

[stooley]

Correct me if im wrong, but there is no hard cap, as in Memphis could keep Prince and Randolph if they were will in to pay tax? Im asking because I know mlse is loaded and would hate to see us sacrifice a first just to resign a core player in the coming years...

let me direct you to our q and a board

http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/forum...ns-and-Answers

this post:

A team can sign their own free agents if they are over the cap. This is done via the players' Bird Rights.

They can also use exceptions to sign players not on their team. Depending on the team's total salary, teams will have different exceptions to use. Such as the mid-level exception and the bi-annual exception.

They can also orchestrate a sign-and-trade, but then they have to meet trade rules (such as accepting only 125% of the outgoing salary in the trade, depending on total team salary).

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[OptimalOptimist]

Correct me if im wrong, but there is no hard cap, as in Memphis could keep Prince and Randolph if they were will in to pay tax? Im asking because I know mlse is loaded and would hate to see us sacrifice a first just to resign a core player in the coming years...

They love Prince as much as we love Salmons.

[Nilanka]

This is awesome. We could end up with Ennis AND Capela!

For what it's worth, all 3 dudes as CBS have Capela going before 20.

[KeonClark]

let me direct you to our q and a board

http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/forum...ns-and-Answers

this post:

Thanks. So basically memphis is cheap. Small market pillaging.

[Primer]

Thanks. So basically memphis is cheap. Small market pillaging.

The Warlord is riding in, kidnapping the Prince, and leaving a Salmons behind.

[Scraptor]

These moves are all about getting Durant in 2016.

How so?

[Primer]

How so?

I don't think this move has anything to do with Durant. It's all about getting something for that big Salmons expiring. This is exactly what we thought would happen when we got Salmons in the Gay trade. His value was all in his contract letting a team near the cap quickly unload $6M.

Definitely will be a competition between Fields and Prince for crappiest overpaid SF on the team.

[2kfeen]

I think its great trade
For 1, we get an extra draft pick and maybe if we combine assets we can make a bid for a star player
Another thing, this trade lets us keep our flexibility
We arent big contenders this summer for free agents, but next summer with Hayes, Novak, Fields and now Prince off the books, we have like 24 million off the books.
That can land an impact player or fill up the bench.

[JawsGT]

I like the trade as well. Turning Salmons buy out into a 1st round pick is fantastic, and like Primer said is what most hoped for out of Salmons when he was acquired. I'm not at all concerned about Prince or his contract. It expires next season so flexibility going forward is maintained. Getting the #22 pick may also give the Raps a chance to package the #20 and even move up in the draft, and having #22 may just be insurance for acquiring a guy they like in that draft range.

[Primer]

I can easily see us using both picks on Ennis and Capela (or some other rookie combo). Makes Vasquez expendable so we save $4-$6M right there. Gives us even more freedom to spend money on Lowry since the 2nd and 3rd PG will be making only $1-$2M per year. Much better than tying up nearly $20M in one position.

[Demographic Shift]

I think its great trade
For 1, we get an extra draft pick and maybe if we combine assets we can make a bid for a star player
Another thing, this trade lets us keep our flexibility
We arent big contenders this summer for free agents, but next summer with Hayes, Novak, Fields and now Prince off the books, we have like 24 million off the books.
That can land an impact player or fill up the bench.

If this goes through agreee good trade for both sides. We get an additional pick and Memphis gets money to sign their star and appease thier ownership. As for cap room in 2015.
If we sign Kyle (think this happens) + GV + PPat for the 20M figure thats been talked about we will have approx 12M in cap money for next year. Not 24.

[Dr Hannibal Lecter]

Raptors would win this deal,basis on that they get 1st rd pick and a pretty reasonable veteran player,always loved how prince plays the game,really could help Derozan and T Ross.
Memphis clears cap,they don't really care for Salmons or the pick,they need 2 clear cap space so they can sign their own players I believe, plus it's not like prince has long term deal,next year his free agent and gives raptors flexibility 2 play with more money,I like Musai Ujiri thinking.

Off topic, just heard philly going crazy and offering 3rd,10th,32 picks in the draft for the first,wow.
I really don't want 2 c Wiggins in Philly,I couldn't stomach it.

[2KJ]

Raptors would win this deal,basis on that they get 1st rd pick and a pretty reasonable veteran player,always loved how prince plays the game,really could help Derozan and T Ross.
Memphis clears cap,they don't really care for Salmons or the pick,they need 2 clear cap space so they can sign their own players I believe, plus it's not like prince has long term deal,next year his free agent and gives raptors flexibility 2 play with more money,I like Musai Ujiri thinking.

Off topic, just heard philly going crazy and offering 3rd,10th,32 picks in the draft for the first,wow.
I really don't want 2 c Wiggins in Philly,I couldn't stomach it.

Cleveland apparently doesn't want their pick? LOL.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...e-Up-With-Cavs

[rocwell]

Cleveland apparently doesn't want their pick? LOL.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...e-Up-With-Cavs

Barring an 11th hour offer, Cleveland plans to keep No. 1 pick and choose between Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker, source tells Yahoo.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 26, 2014