The Rudy Gay trade is now a serious thing with specifics of the Raptors giving up a draft pick also coming through. The final hurdle seems to be finding a team to take on Jose Calderon’s contract, and giving Memphis a cheap three to replace Gay.
The Raptors have traded Gary Forbes and a protected 2013 1st round pick for Kyle Lowry.
Jose, Davis, and the #8 for Gay or Iguodala is rumored; would Steve Nash then follow?
If rebuilding is your cup of tea then you have nary a complaint about this trade since it’s a step in that direction. Jerryd Bayless is pretty much Jarrett Jack without the high-profile friend circle, swapping those two does little in the way of improving the point situation, the only impact it has is that Jose Calderon gets awarded the starting job only four months after almost being traded.
We obviously have three players that have different skill sets, but its still an interesting comparison. The analysis is about what assets we are obtaining versus the asset we are “losing”.
It goes without saying that General Managers are measured first and foremost by their teams’ overall successes and failures. Being a great GM and building a top caliber team are, it would seem, co-dependent resume characteristics. It stands, then, that a great General Manager cannot, by definition, be so on a mediocre team; mediocrity and …Continue Reading
First up, respect to AltRaps for breaking this story first on any blog or website. You have to love moves that have no negative possibilities and the Belinelli trade is just that. This one falls in the “doesn’t hurt” category. As in, it doesn’t hurt to have some more insurance at shooting guard. Or, it …Continue Reading
Update @ 12:26AM: Final Deal. The Mavericks and Raptors recruited the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies to help facilitate the deal. The Raptors will get Hedo Turkoglu in a sign-and-trade deal with the Magic rather than signing him outright. They also will receive forwards Devean George and Antoine Wright from the Mavericks. Marion will receive …Continue Reading
Loading ...
Latest Forum Topics© Raptors Republic: ESPN TrueHoop Network Blog 2013
