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Toronto Raptors (NBA) Season 13-14 Thread

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244953.3 in reply to 244953.2
Date: 6/27/2013 8:20:30 PM
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As long as they dump Bargnani I will be happy. Looking forward to the new season.

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Date: 6/28/2013 12:01:33 PM
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The Cavs are Canada's team

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Date: 6/28/2013 1:57:58 PM
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Raptors didn't pick up the option on John Lucas III. He's officially a free agent as of July 1st. Nice guy, and I hear he was a decent teammate and a good voice in the locker room, but at the end of the day I'm OK with him leaving. I bet he's back in Chicago within the first day of free agency.

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Date: 6/28/2013 4:30:13 PM
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I was really wishful that Bargnani would be traded. John Lucas the Turd was a decent player for the Raps, but at the end of the day hes a 3rd sting PG who is a good character guy, a good locker room leader and practice guy, but has no real purpose playing on a playoff calibre squad. I was hoping the Raps could pick up Canadian Myck Kabongo from Texas as their 3rd string PG, but looks like he signed for the Summer Team with Miami.

I'm pretty sure we could have Bargs traded by July 10th. The day that sign and trades can officially happen should see alot of activity.

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Date: 6/28/2013 4:51:28 PM
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I don't think Raptor fans realize how hard it's going to be to move Bargnani. The guy doesn't show up to play every game or even every play for that matter and has several glaring weaknesses. Nobody wants that type of player attached to a big contract unless they can dump an even worse contract back.

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Date: 6/29/2013 3:46:20 PM
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Yea I know what you mean, it's gonna be hard to trade Bargnani with his showing

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Date: 6/29/2013 3:55:37 PM
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I don't think it'll be easy to trade him by any means, but the fact is there's always another team that thinks they can change a players habits and put him in a system he'll excel in. IF we find a team to dance with, and I acknowledge that it's a big if, I'm willing to put my faith in whatever move Ujiri makes. Maybe it's naive of me, but I want him gone regardless if we get a deflated practice ball and a McDonalds happy meal in return.

I don't think I've heard amnesty ruled out 100%, though I know that has some ramifications, so maybe we just pay him to go away?

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Date: 6/30/2013 7:28:27 PM
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The New York Times and TSN are reporting that Bargnani has been dealt to the New York Knicks for a 2016 first round pick, a future second round pick, Steve Novak and Marcus Camby. The deal is just waiting league approval. Boom.

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Date: 6/30/2013 7:40:44 PM
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Wait... We got ALL that, for just Barg? Are the Knicks stupid or is Ujiri really the "Massaiah"

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Date: 6/30/2013 8:10:37 PM
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Hmmm, Masai did say Andrea would be off the team by July 1st. Looks like this might become official tonight.

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Date: 6/30/2013 8:26:23 PM
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It's definitely at the higher end of what I expected, but I wouldn't consider it a ton. Realistically we got two 30+ year old big men, one of whom is a great defender but with no offense (and extremely injury prone), and the other has no defense or rebounding but has a great 3 pt. shot (so essentially a poor mans Bargnani). The draft picks are nice, but the 2016 draft is a long way away, so it's hard for me to be excited about it right now.

All in all, great way to dump the contract without getting anything helpful in return. Both of those guys, especially Camby, will spend a lot of time on the bench, possibly injured, and then retire. Our young guys have plenty of minutes to develop, maybe we suck enough to get Wiggins, and a couple seasons down the line we can get a couple bonus players in the draft.

Odds the Stoudemire/'Melo experiment is over by then, and the Knicks suck so that we can get a decen't pick out of 'em?

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