raps off-season.

[barkleynash]

If we strike out on Aldridge I think a good plan B is to trade away Derozen for Faried. Faried is locked into a reasonable contract for next 4 years. Derozen will be asking for too much next off-season.
Spend our free-agent money on Demarre Carrol, and Cory Joseph, dorell wright and a back-up big (maybe Joel Freeland)

pg / combo g lowry, cory joseph Delon wright. Play these guys together in lots of 2 pg looks.
Sg Ross (his chance to start) Dorrell Wright/Bruno Dorrel mentors bruno
Sf Carroll, James Johnson (can slide over to get some small ball 4)
PF Faried, Patterson
c Val Bebe

Second unit would be Joseph, Wright, James Johnson, Patterson and Bebe
If JJ can't be used by Casey they can trade him away give those minutes to Bruno/Dorrel Wright.


Thoughts? Free agency will be very interesting indeed. Lots of directions this could go.

[NugzFan]

Replaced derozen with the Knicks pick.

Why would we want to pay derozen all that money instead?

[Legends66NBA7]

Don't want Faried. PF isn't the main concern, regardless if the Raptors are talking Aldridge.

Raps need to get a legit starting SF first. Try your luck at Carroll, Middleton, and Harris. Aminu and Shumpert are also avalilable. Find out if you can get Biyombo and/or Wright. Then we can try to find a PF. I doubt Aldridge signs here.

Getting Cory Joseph wouldn't make sense unless Lowry is gone too. If not, why draft Delon Wright ?

[barkleynash]

Play lots of two point guard line-ups legend. I think that is the new wave of the nba. Joseph and lowry are both very comfortable playing off-ball.
Faried can rebound, Carrol can do a bit of everything. Then we still have the knicks/nuggets pick to package with our first rounder/ and or the next years first rounder to move up in next years draft. Draft a future star and then see what Free agency brings you next summer.
Plan A would be to get Aldridge and Wes Mathews, but that is a hail mary I would think. I'm a positive raptor fan, but also realistic. Being a perennial star in the east may be appealing for Aldridge though. Moving demar and Lowry to 2nd and 3rd options would be ideal though.

I think Faried can play with Patterson in some small ball lineups

[Legends66NBA7]

I know Cory can play off ball and at the 2, but there's no indication he has a lot of range. If he was hitting more 3's, I would be more willing to get him. I don't mind if the Raptors get him, but I don't know if it works. Him and Wright have some redundant skills, kinda like how Lou and GV were last year.

I actually don't mind getting Matthews, that's a good consolation prize (along with getting other wings) if the Raps miss out on Aldridge.

[Spurs m8]

HAHAHAHAHHAAH Raps fans HAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAH

Raps are not even in the mix for Aldridge, never were

[NugzFan]

HAHAHAHAHHAAH Raps fans HAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAH

Raps are not even in the mix for Aldridge, never were

You sound scared.

[Velocirap31]

It sucks that we could have just drafted Aldridge over Bargnani in the first place.

[Spurs m8]

You sound scared.

Mate, i always laugh my head off when im scared

[NugzFan]

Mate, i always laugh my head off when im scared

makes sense.

[Akrazotile]

Misread the title. Was expecting thread about Kobe.

[BurningHammer]

It sucks that we could have just drafted Aldridge over Bargnani in the first place.
And Iguodala over Araujo.

[Done_And_Done]

And Iguodala over Araujo.

Anyone over Araujo.

Babcock :facepalm

[Legends66NBA7]

Aminu is a strike. Seems the same with Middleton.

That means Raps have to get after DeMarre or Harris for SF help.

[Legends66NBA7]

Aminu is a strike. Seems the same with Middleton.

That means Raps have to get after DeMarre or Harris for SF help.

Signed DeMarre to 4 years/60 million.

Wonder if that means Lou stays ?

[avonbarksdale]

why are we getting rid of derozan?