Raptors fire sale? Who's available and who's buying?

[Levity]

believe it or not, its pretty funny, before this season started, lowry was a guy i wanted the lakers to trade for. Give up nash, because this guy can get a bull dog at the point. In D'antoni's offense, with a health kobe, he would be a stud. I've always liked his play.

same here. when every laker fan was day dreaming about what big names we could try to sign this upcoming off season, i always tried to take the practical route and said we should go after lowry this off season. like you said, he just fits this team. it doesnt matter if we play dantoni ball, triangle, or anything else; lowrys game suits the nba and compliments the rest of our team.

im still hoping we can get him this off season, and like i proposed earlier, im all for trading nash for him, even if that means we take on fields contract. which wouldnt be the end of the world since hes a los al boy, so the home crowd would love him.

[alenleomessi]

he's a known Raptors forum troll. just ignore him.

the f*ck


how is valanciunas untouchable? he hasnt proven shit yet.. you wouldnt trade him for a top 5-6 pick in the upcoming draft?!

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

After the 7 player swap last night, the question on everyones mind is, are the raptors indeed tanking? If that is the case, then its time to completely gut their roster of "non tanking" players to get at least some value from them

the obvious choice is kyle lowry

what teams can use him? finding a spot for a starting caliber PG isnt as easy as it once was since the league is already saturated with them. I doubt the raptors would want to take salary back, unless its for a player they plan on developing. so the trade will most likely revolve around picks (which may be hard to get for a rental player; lowry will be a UFA) or expiring contracts

After Lowry, theres the potential trade names in Derozan (i really have no idea if TOR wants to keep him or sell while hot) and Johnson (same dilemna)

Do you see some of these names being traded? All 3? Potential buyers?

nash for lowry/filler

cause every tanking team needs a ticket seller....Nash just does that...even if he doesnt play...

[PacerRaptor]

Pacers 2015 first rounder for Lowry

Or

George Hill for Lowry

[Miller for 3]

Watson, Hill(Solomon), and our second round pick for Lowry :)

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Watson, Hill(Solomon), and our second round pick for Lowry :)

nash sells tickets for a tanking team...this doesn't

[Qwyjibo]

Valanciuns is not untouchable. No one on the Raptors is good enough to be. But it would take A LOT for the Raptors to trade him and there probably isn't a reasonable deal out there that would get it done. He's young, cheap and has potential so he'd be the last player the Raptors deal.

Everyone else should be available. At least I hope so.

[Tonius]

Derozan
Lowry

for

Expiring Deng
First 14

[Bosnian Sajo]

Derozan
Lowry

for

Expiring Deng
First 14

Daaammnnn, this is perfect for both teams...With Rose out, Lowry and Hinrich would split time at the point, and would the bulls really miss Deng all that much? Derozan at the 2 and Butler at the 3.

[Kujo]

I think everyone but Val is available. No doubt Lowry is the next to go, with DD being a possibility as well.

[Tonius]

Daaammnnn, this is perfect for both teams...With Rose out, Lowry and Hinrich would split time at the point, and would the bulls really miss Deng all that much? Derozan at the 2 and Butler at the 3.

Exactly.

[BallsOut]

Steve Nash for Kyle Lowry straight up. Lakers want to win. Raptors want to tank for Wiggins and sell tickets. It's a win-win.