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RR: It seems unlikely Raptors can move up in the draft
It Seems Unlikely the Raptors Can Trade Up | Raptors Republic: ESPN TrueHoop Network Blog
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![]() I honestly don't see the point to trade up at this time. Not to mention I seriously doubt either mill or phi would give up their pick as they need that franchise player. Clev is the only question mark but what was the last time that someone gave up a first pick
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and a 1, and a 2, and a 1,2,3,4!
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![]() Embiid looks like the two way big we've been missing since.. I don't even know when. Guy has post moves for days, and is a rim protector. and has range to 3.... Imagine a JV Embiid combo?
Wiggins can be the SF we've been missing to guard the bigger ones, and take over when needed. I love DD as much as the next guy, but if a SF can be had as good as him, if not better, you go for it, given you have ross. |
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![]() Doubt Masai really wants to move up unless he sees something special. There are decent players around 20-30 so really no need to move up. This draft is crazy in terms of where people outside the lottery will be picked. All mock drafts have such different slots for players
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![]() IMHO, we should only trade up for a chance at Wiggins. Not to say he is necessarily going to be the best player in this draft when it's all said and done, but by all accounts he seems to be the best player for us to reach for - from his Toronto origins to his humble personality to the needs he'd fill for years to come and an opportunity for him to grow at his own pace behind other established players - that's a match made in heaven.
If it took DD plus picks and expiring with Wiggins and, perhaps, undesirable contract heading our way, I'd go for it. As the draft unfolds, it could be #2 or #3 we'd be talking about - I just don't see the Cavs passing on Embiid unless the health concerns are well-justified and Bucks might just prefer Parker. |
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and a 1, and a 2, and a 1,2,3,4!
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![]() I'm against Tanking. But if you see a chance to improve your team, you do it. Tanking you can have a max 25 percent chance at a top pick, at largely unknown draft prospectees at the beginning of the year (when you'd have to start). You'd also have to gut your team to even have a shot.
In the above scenario, you're not really gutting your team, and improving it two fold, while having a strong winning culture in place. It's asset optimization. |
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maybe a package of DD 2 first round picks plus we take jason richardsons contract would be great for the raps Last edited by omar36; 05-24-2014 at 01:12 PM. |
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Our first chance at Wiggins would be after his fourth season, and a lot could change between now and then. He'd be perfect for the team we have today, might not be for the team we have then. We might not want him or he might not want us in 4 years. ![]() |
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![]() Pzabby, there's no way we move into a top 3 pick. It would take too much out of our core. If this season taught me anything it's that chemistry is a very, very tricky thing to attain and that a team will only become contenders if they can keep a specific group or core together to develop. Even if we only keep Lowry/DeRozan/Ross/Johnson/Valanciunas/Vasquez/Patterson and don't add anyone else of value, we'll still be a much better team than this season.
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