I don't have a source, sorry guys. I remember in the Raptors half-time interview that BC was looking not just into Chandler, but Andrei Kirilenko as well. If he could come here, I would be very pleased.CalgaryRapsFan wrote:
EDIT* Sorry guys, I meant Raptors season at the half.
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Interesting that he said that after the rockets game, a team that seems to have a few of the type of players he seems to covet.
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Ray Allen I don't think would mind having a sixth man role, because he's a veteran, and with such a young team on the run, he's more likely to be off the bench IMO.
Gonna be honest to you, if we end up being a 5-10 pick in the lottery I can almost guarantee a trade because MKG/Barnes maybe even Lamb are long gone, and we would have to end up taking a project like PJ3, Quincy Miller, Sullinger (Which I hell hope we don't take). Maybe 1-5 will be a keeper.
why the hell isn't ROY doing Microfracture surgery....He is still young and could have a very productive career
MKG is staying in school
Ya your right. amnesty players cant go back to the team that amnestied them till after there original deal with that team has run its course length wise..
I hope Casey is not talking about players on their downslide of their careers. I think Ray Allen, AK47 are great players, but I think we should be looking at guys that are battle tested veterans that are in their mid to late 20's. Still veterans that have established their identities already. Courtney Lee, Batum and Dragic are three players that have upside, but proven, that I think the Raptors should chase. I don't think it's worth it to have a vet that has only a couple years left. If we could have a core of guys for 5 or 6 years that would be ideal.
Jonas, Gray, Amir
Bargs, Ed, Amir
Batum or Draft pick, J.J.
DeMar, Lee or draft pick
Dragic, 2013 or additional 2012 draft pick
This would be a nice core going forward. I think we should keep Calderon around till his contract is expires. If he excepts a deal that doesn't handicap our ability to keep this core together, then he would be great to have around. If we are going to add older vet's do it in the same way we did this year, high character guys that can fill-in in a pinch. The better we get, the better vets we can sign at the veteran minimum.
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I agree, but I also believe a vet with only a couple of years left that can continue to produce where he is best is very valuable. Having Ray Allen on this team would be a blessing.
Maybe they are looking at Boris Diaw. He is tough physical, can shoot the ball. the bobcats are probably going to release him soon and he would look good off the bench.
Microfracture helps when cartilage needs repair. But it doesn't help replace ALL the cartilage you once had, which is what Roy would need. The guy has no cartilage left in his knees at all.
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shake my head
Nash is the obvious answer. Look, if the idea is to WIN NOW then don't do it half-ass with guys like Hinrich and Chandler and Nocioni. Move the 2012 and 2014 picks, move Valanciunas, move Davis, move Calderon, and get an elite player to pair with Nash. If Derozan, JJ and Bargs are as good as you have to believe they are (obviously cause you want to win now) that team has a 2-year window with Nash to do try and win something meaningful. I'm sick of this team doing everything half-ass. They can't tank properly, they can't rebuild properly and they can't win properly. So, if this is the plan, then go for it.
I'm not sure the idea is to win NOW.
I think the idea next year is to be relevant and possibly, depending on transactions made, make the playoffs - or at the very least to make a run at the post season.
I'd rather see a team assembled that can grow and compete for years rather than be the next Milwaukee.
"Win now" doesn't necessarily mean "win the championship". There's a development curve there. And the approach needn't be one or the other, tank or win it all. You can still win and make the playoffs while improving toward the ultimate goal. In fact, unless you're in the "blow it up a la Boston/Miami and buy talent" strategic camp, I'd argue it's the ONLY way to eventually win a championship.
Building a winning team is not an exact science, it's a scientific experiment. You put together a bunch of elements and see how they react together. You only hope they don't explode on contact, and you dream that maybe they'll form the alternative to carbon-based energy. Along the way, unless you're incredibly lucky and get it right the first time, you'll need to add/subtract ingredients and try again. Eventually, you'll either find what you're looking for, or you'll determine yourself to be a really bad scientist and will likely have to find another line of work.
The franchise right now looks to be in better shape in terms of both in-hand talent and cap flexibility than it has in years. Of course, if mismanaged, that could turn to crap again and it would be time to start over with new ingredients, possibly including a new scientist. But at this point, the experiment looks to be moving in the right direction, and is certainly more hopeful than it has been since VC was in town.
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Lots of ways to build but we know that the one thing you absolutely need to get to Conference Finals in the NBA (and therefore have a shot at a title) is a top of the food chain guy. A Kobe, MJ, Magic, Dirk, Nash, Duncan, Wade, Lebron, Howard, Rose, Durant. That's been the one constant for 30 years with one exception. The Raps don't have that guy. So, they either need to draft him or go trade for him. That means tanking to get a top pick or selling the farm to get that guy.
The current scenario (team centered around offensive minded PF, highly rated young centre coming in, adding vets to get better) is eerily similar to being a repeat of the 2006 plan that got them, well, right where they are now. Maybe Valanciunas is Dwight Howard good and this is all moot. I just don't see any point of building a team whose upside is a 6th seed and I fear, as I've written before, that's where this is headed.
Stephen Brotherston at HoopsWorld.com has an article up which hits on topics of this thread:
On trade deadline:
“We know where we are in our program and what we are trying to do and what is going on with the big picture plan,” said head coach Dwane Casey. “I know what our needs are, we know what our needs are, and Bryan has a great plan. We have flexibility and we are going to have to be selective as far as what we get and how we go after it and make sure we execute it. It’s a big off season for us to go along with the growth of some of the guys that we have.”
“I don’t foresee anything,” continued Casey about the trade deadline. “That’s out of my department but I don’t foresee any of it as far as any moves – major moves or minor moves. Maybe minor, but I don’t see anything major as far as anyone in the locker room.”
Even minor moves could come as a surprise, but there are possibilities.
Brotherston includes the complete quote (or at least more complete) of what Casey said regarding adding toughness and shooting:
Probably the biggest reason the Raptors do not anticipate any major moves at the trade deadline is the wish list of attributes for any future additions. The Raptors plan on being a lot better next season.
“Experience along with the young guys we have coming in is going to be important,” said Casey. “I don’t think we can bring a lot of young guys in next year and expect to make the big steps that we want to make next year. We have to have some experienced guys, guys who are tough, battle-tested, been through the wars and I think that is going to be important and Bryan has his eyes on some guys who are free agents next year. Toughness and shooting are two of the keys.
“I am talking about experience maybe 25, 26, 28. There are some 36, 37, 38 year olds I would take, but I would rather have it a little younger.”
I disagree that "that's where this is headed" is a foregone conclusion. There are similarities in the approach, but the players and the other variables are not the same.
How do you propose getting that top-tier guy (assuming he's not here already, in a less-mature state)? I will agree that there are two primary ways to get such a rare bird (how many of those guys in the NBA? Maybe 10?), either draft or trade. Superstars like that don't make it to free agency.
If you draft high, you have a *chance* to luck out on such a player, but that chance is incredibly slim and you're likely not going to know for at least 2 years. If you don't pick the right guy -- and forget whether he ends up being an All Star,; many 1st-rounders don't even end up rotation players on good teams --then what? Tank again and again, until you hit the winning lottery number?
If you trade, you need to find a partner willing to part with one of these superstars. Also very difficult, and often a matter of luck.
The key component of both approaches is luck. And if you can accept that, you can accept how difficult it actually is to build a championship team. Most fans in most cities, for most sports, spend their whole lives watching their favourite teams, and might get to see 1 or 2 championship runs over that time.
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didn't he voluntarily retire? doesn't his contract resume from where it left off if he comes back? like darius miles a few years ago?
Darius Miles was a medical retirement.
Portland amnestied Roy. They would have had to of waited until sometime in April 2012 to clear his contract off the books to use the salary cap space as medical retirements cannot be pursued until they have missed 1 year. Amnesty gave them immediate cap relief.
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