Despite all the hoopla of the presser and media day, I still think the end result is a blow up of the roster and a crazy aggressive rebuild that ends is a marquee free agent.....
***yeah, yeah, likely more hope talking than reality***
.... I find it strange that:
.... yet status-quo is on the agenda?
JV is going to be a great basketball player but I don't think he is ever going to be an exciting star outside of Lithuania.
For the Raptors to get those exciting star players there are only two options:
1) draft,
2) free agency.
In today's NBA, you don't get the star free agents without other stars or a really good supporting cast along with cap space. As the roster currently stands there are no other stars and there is no cap space.
We'll see how it plays out but with a franchise C already on the roster, a total rebuild in 2 years is possible in my opinion assuming the team guts the dead weight sooner than later.
***yeah, yeah, likely more hope talking than reality***
.... I find it strange that:
- Leiweke cans Colangelo because they disagree on the state of the roster and direction of the franchise
- Ujiri is brought in who shares vision with Leiweke
- Drake is brought in who shares vision with Masai and Tim
.... yet status-quo is on the agenda?
On his fandom
“My favourite memories all stem from the Vince Carter era. It was an amazing feeling to have a player of that magnitude here, a star. I remember the first time I ever saw him featured in a music video. This may be a weird memory, but it’s the first time sports and music crossed over [in my mind], and I saw him featured in a big music video. I was like, ‘Man, we really have a star player. People want to put him in videos.’ It was exciting … I used to come to the games; I wasn’t sitting courtside. They were all very memorable. I want to create those memories for young kids as well. I want to get the guys we have. I want to bring exciting players here. I want to give them those memories. I want everyone to be wearing Raptors stuff … I also want to have the merchandise through the roof. I want people to be proud and patriotic in support of these teams.”
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/...e-cheap-seats/
“My favourite memories all stem from the Vince Carter era. It was an amazing feeling to have a player of that magnitude here, a star. I remember the first time I ever saw him featured in a music video. This may be a weird memory, but it’s the first time sports and music crossed over [in my mind], and I saw him featured in a big music video. I was like, ‘Man, we really have a star player. People want to put him in videos.’ It was exciting … I used to come to the games; I wasn’t sitting courtside. They were all very memorable. I want to create those memories for young kids as well. I want to get the guys we have. I want to bring exciting players here. I want to give them those memories. I want everyone to be wearing Raptors stuff … I also want to have the merchandise through the roof. I want people to be proud and patriotic in support of these teams.”
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/...e-cheap-seats/
For the Raptors to get those exciting star players there are only two options:
1) draft,
2) free agency.
In today's NBA, you don't get the star free agents without other stars or a really good supporting cast along with cap space. As the roster currently stands there are no other stars and there is no cap space.
We'll see how it plays out but with a franchise C already on the roster, a total rebuild in 2 years is possible in my opinion assuming the team guts the dead weight sooner than later.
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