Nilanka wrote:
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As much as DeRozan has improved, I still think he's a little overrated by Raptors fans and not worth his new contract. I fear him ultimately suffering the same fate as Bargnani, in that he's not a true #1 guy who's been forced to become the face/cornerstone/#1 guy of the franchise by management. He's still very inconsistent, inefficient, subpar defensively and at the 3pt line, despite his improvements this season.
I would be happy with the folllowing:
1. Trade DeRozan & Calderon for Gay (and likely Selby, since they already have 4 PGs before adding Calderon)
2. Trade Bargnani (as much as I have defended him, he and Toronto need a divorce)
3. Trade Anderson (he's 30, at peak value and not in the team's long-term plans)
4. Trade Pietrus (some playoff team might like his veteran defense & 3pt shooting)
5. Trade Kleiza or amnesty him next offseason (ESPN had an Insider rumor today about Kleiza being a top amnesty candidate)
They'd have a solid young core group for the long-term:
C: Valanciunas
PF: Davis, Johnson
SF: Gay
SG: Ross, Fields
PG: Lowry
I think the Raps would be in pretty decent shape heading into next offseason, where they could potentially target a free agent PF, if they aren't satisfied with Davis as the starter (especially if Bargnani amounts to a salary dump and Kleiza is amnestied).
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