Raptors 2016 Trade Deadline - Dec 15th 2015 - Feb 18th 2016 @ 3pm EST

[3inthekeon]

Earlier this year, Morris was toxic. Suns had playoff aspirations. McDonough would have loved to have traded him, but it was reported that teams were actually asking for another player attached to take him.

Suns are pretty well in tank mode now. Unless Morris fucks up again in the next 10 days, is there any reason for McDonough to trade him at the deadline unless he gets a strong offer? He's not expiring, he's signed for 3 more years.

There is no way the Suns will allow him to torpedo team chemistry next year, but there's the entire offseason to get him dealt. Would it not be better to rebuild his value even a bit? Because even an inefficient but not cancerous Morris will be well worth his contract with the projected cap jump.

[Barolt]

We wouldn't need him to have a 29 usage. I just like the all around game and how his Shooting in catch and shoot situation. He has to do everything for the Suns right now. Man, that team is terrible.

Here's the thing about getting catch and shoot guys... we're awful at generating catch and shoot opportunities. One of the worst 5 teams in the league at it.

[Chr1s1anL]

Here's the thing about getting catch and shoot guys... we're awful at generating catch and shoot opportunities. One of the worst 5 teams in the league at it.

From watching the games both Scola/2pat get a lot of those opportunities. Given Scola's exact usage I think MM would be more productive and better defensively.

[saints91]

How good would Thad Young be for us coming off the bench?

If Masai could pull something like this off ; http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=hmxod63 plus some draft picks.

Starting Lineup:

JV: 28 MINS
PP: 24 MINS
Carrol: 30 MINS
DD: 32 MINS
LOWRY: 32 MINS

BENCH:

C- BB- 20 MINS
PF/SF - THAD YOUNNG - 30 MINS
SG/SF- TROSS - 22 MINS
PG/SG - CoJo - 22 MINS

You get less usage out of Kyle and DeMar which is a plus, and then you have a potent 9 man rotation. Keep one of DeMar, Carrol or Lowry on at all times along with the bench group. There would be very little drop off IMO. If an injury occurs, we are a bit screwed. We're basically relying on Bruno, Wright and Powell. Perhaps we can sign a free agent vet to a minimum contract and call up D-league guys.

Available free agents: Boozer, Glen Davis, Reggie Evans, Landry Fields, Dorrell Wright etc.

I'm not sure what picks we would have to give up, but I would think at least 2 first rounders, Raps pick this year and Clippers next?

This group could be together for 4 years +

[Barolt]

How good would Thad Young be for us coming off the bench?

If Masai could pull something like this off ; http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=hmxod63 plus some draft picks.

Starting Lineup:

JV: 28 MINS
PP: 24 MINS
Carrol: 30 MINS
DD: 32 MINS
LOWRY: 32 MINS

BENCH:

C- BB- 20 MINS
PF/SF - THAD YOUNNG - 30 MINS
SG/SF- TROSS - 22 MINS
PG/SG - CoJo - 22 MINS

You get less usage out of Kyle and DeMar which is a plus, and then you have a potent 9 man rotation. Keep one of DeMar, Carrol or Lowry on at all times along with the bench group. There would be very little drop off IMO. If an injury occurs, we are a bit screwed. We're basically relying on Bruno, Wright and Powell. Perhaps we can sign an unsigned free agent vet to a minimum contract and call up D-league guys.

Available free agents: Boozer, Glen Davis, Reggie Evans, Landry Fields, Dorrell Wright etc.

I'm not sure what picks we would have to give up, but I would think at least 2 first rounders, Raps pick this year and Clippers next?

I'm somewhat open to the idea of Thad Young, but that's a lot to give up for him. Also, no question in my mind that if we got him, Casey would have him starting.

[Chr1s1anL]

Thad Young is better than 2pat.

[saints91]

Thad Young is better than 2pat.

For sure he is, but I like the line up with him coming off the bench, and playing starters minutes. PP is a better 3 point shooter, and the starting lineup needs the spacing.

[saints91]

Either way Thad Young's position versatility would still be valuable to this team.

[Barolt]

Thad Young is better than 2pat.

Better talent, sure. Not a better shooter though. And he doesn't have the chemistry with our guys that 2Pat does, which has value. Also, Thad's more expensive and older.

People tend to forget that 2Pat is only 26.

[Chr1s1anL]

For sure he is, but I like the line up with him coming off the bench, and playing starters minutes. PP is a better 3 point shooter, and the starting lineup needs the spacing.

There's different ways to space the floor than just shooting.

[Barolt]

There's different ways to space the floor than just shooting.

There is no better way to space the floor than 3 point shooting.

[Chr1s1anL]

Better talent, sure. Not a better shooter though. And he doesn't have the chemistry with our guys that 2Pat does, which has value. Also, Thad's more expensive and older.

People tend to forget that 2Pat is only 26.

Young is 27

[saints91]

I'm somewhat open to the idea of Thad Young, but that's a lot to give up for him.

Do you think Scola, JJ, Bebe, Bennet and a couple picks are too much? I would love to keep Bennet but I wouldn't ship Powell, Wright or Bruno over of him. I'm not sure if Bebe will ever turn that corner to be anything but another bench big playing limited minutes. He has talent but I don;t see the motor or that drive in him.

JJ and Scola are expendable.

The picks are hard to give up, but we already have projects in Powell, Wright and Bruno... Cojo, JV and Tross are still developing. We would still have a draft pick each year.

[MixxAOR]

Do you think Scola, JJ, Bebe, Bennet and a couple picks are too much? I would love to keep Bennet but I wouldn't ship Powell, Wright or Bruno over of him. I'm not sure if Bebe will ever turn that corner to be anything but another bench big playing limited minutes. He has talent but I don;t see the motor or that drive in him.

JJ and Scola are expendable.

The picks are hard to give up, but we already have projects in Powell, Wright and Bruno... Cojo, JV and Tross are still developing. We would still have a draft pick each year.

Even if you don't believe in Bebe, giving him up for Thad Young is silly. Thad Young will not move the needle for us.

[saints91]

There's different ways to space the floor than just shooting.

I honestly just like the idea of balancing the scoring. Less drop off when the second unit comes on. I know they have been preforming as of late, but I think our bench still needs that go to guy.