Trades That Will Make Raptors Contenders

[lankanzero]

First

Toronto Gets:
Steve Nash
Robin Lopez
Channing Frye

Phoenix Gets:
Andrea Bargani
Calderon/Hedo
Reggie Evans
Rasho


Trade 2

Toronto Gets:
Elton Brand
2nd Pick

Philly Gets:
Calderon/Hedo
Banks


Possible Lineup

PG- Nash/Jack/13th Pick
SG-Turner/Weems/Belneli
SF-Derozan/Wright
PF-Bosh/Brand/13th Pick
C-Lopez/Frye

[LBF]

getting steve nash makes us a contender plus the 2nd pick to get turner, but brand unleess never played makes us shitty.

[lankanzero]

but thats the only way we can get the second pick

[Tim W.]

WHy would Philadelphia give away their 2nd pick AND take Calderon or Turkoglu. Just because it works in the trade machine, doesn't mean the other team will do it. And I still don't see the Raptors being contenders. Not with a rookie SG and 2nd year SF. I see the Raptors getting to the second round, but that's about their ceiling.

[octothorp]

Yeah, I don't see it from a Philly perspective. As a return for Brand/#2, they likely want expirings and big-men on good contracts. WIth Nocioni now, there's no way they want Turkoglu, and I'm not sure where Calderon would fit in with Williams and Holiday. And they'll almost certainly receive better offers.

From a Toronto perspective, I really love the idea of putting together a package for the #2 pick and Brand, but I'm not sure the Nash is a great fit beside Evans. I think Evans would make sense beside a PG like Jack, who plays off the ball well and can help out on defense more.

[BomKeyzi]

Ask Ron Artest for his psychiatrist's number

[MaGIX]

yeah these trades are likely to happen .
reality check ....
damn

i love the bargnani haters their trades are hilarious

[Rainman]

All these hypothetical trades wipe me out.

[noname27]

used the same teams but i dont think this trade will ever happen!

Just some stupid trades for fun

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=2b6uxq9
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=2cb9nz9

[Tim W.]

used the same teams but i dont think this trade will ever happen!

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=2b6uxq9
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=2cb9nz9

Well, the first one's impossible since Dalembert is now a Sacramento King. The second one is just ridiculous because...well, because Toronto rapes both Phoenix and Philadelphia. Why would you even suggest these deals?