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Once we hit July, Cleveland has loads of cap space, while right now they have none. A trade with them for their draft pick could be a situation where the trade is agreed to before or at the draft,...

You're right. According to 82games.com, Raptors played 17% of their minutes with Gay at SF, and were +84. They played 10% of their minutes with him at PF, and were -23.
Of the 5-man units with Gay...

If we're going with a young (25-or-under) backup big, I'd rather get someone with upside. Blair really has failed to improve on his rookie year. Even account for reduced minutes and looking at per-36...

I agree with Matt that the trade was a net gain in value, particularly over an expiring Calderon. I also think it's worth having the conversation with Gay and see if he'd be open to a contract...

Garbo and JYD. Garbajosa is really the reason I went from being a casual Raptors fan to a passionate Raptors fan.

Yeah, I'm in favour of a mid to late first on any of the PGs mentioned... MCW, Kabongo, Schroeder, etc. I wouldn't mind them grabbing a few late first and early second picks, and then just waiting to...

Right, though it's difficult to say what the role of an assistant GM was in either drafting Harris or in trading him away. Perhaps Weltman was the one who wanted to draft Harris in the first place,...

Not sure how they get such a poor 'money' rankings when they've got some of the wealthiest owners in the league, those owners have indicated a willingness to spend, and the team is one of the more...

I don't think you can count Alabi as too much of a negative. Remember, he was a guy who was anticipated to go in the late first round in most mocks and scouting reports. Then a rumour about a medical...

Love the project34 ones, particularly the way the very small streaks of red look like battle scars. Also really like the type - the way there's slight undercut under the top left serifs is subtle but...

Let him go, but be prepared for the fact that some other team is going to give him a contract, force him to play within his limits, and turn him into a very useful player. If they can get him back...

I assume the mascot would be like the Greendale Human Being?

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I'm hoping for Ujiri or Weaver. I'm expecting Stephanski, Morway, or Pritchard. I'm neither expecting or hoping for Jackson.

I think Millsap is an interesting comparison for Bennett. Both of them had similar physiques (undersized, long span, impressive frame), and Bennett's versatile offensive game is a lot like the range...

It'll be a golden era for sports headline writers. I look forward to such puns as 'The Syrups stick it to the Knicks,' 'Syrup waffling on draft choices,' 'Opening day tickets selling like hot cakes,'...

I say this as a non-Torontonian Canadian, but I hope there isn't some attempt to give them a lame, pan-Canadian name. I hate being patronized to. I'd rather that they have a team name that embraces...

I'll wait until I hear exactly what the role is before rushing to judgement. The quotes thus far say that he will be kept on at MLSE, with nothing specific about the Raptors. It would make sense to...

If ... feeding the ball into Valanciunas in the post or via pick-and-roll becomes a significant part of the offense.
If ... their offence actually uses the corner 3 as part of its system. They've...

I'm not a tanking fan, but even if you're tanking, the goal is to acquire long-term assets at the same time. This tank plan acquires exactly one long-term asset that we didn't already have (the...

I'm okay with building around the core, but whoever the GM is needs to be ruthless when negotiating extensions and new contracts. If Gay isn't willing to resign at a level that makes him a value...

I've said it before, but if you look at this draft, there's pretty-much no player who you can look at and say 'put that guy on the Raptors and they'd instantly be a better team'. And if you're...

Yeah, in a lot of ways it makes little sense. Presumably any inquiry about a coaching candidate would come from the GM. And it's unlikely that BC would be interested in acquiring a piece that would...

Yeah, Boston certainly doesn't jump into my head as an offense that obviously fits the personnel we have, but if he's a good basketball mind, then no harm in inquiring.

However, just to throw...

Ah, damnit, looks like you're right. I misread the FAQ. So we could still negotiate a buyout with him, but there's no way to adjust the cap hit except by using the amnesty.

One other option is to use the stretch provision to buy out Kleiza, dropping his salary down to 1.53 million for the next three years, which gives you some room below the tax threshold for now, and...