[Baraheni] MLE (or partial MLE) targets for the Raptors: – Gabe Vincent – Seth Curry – Lonnie Walker – Donte Divincenzo – Dennis Smith Jr – Max Strus – Jaylen Nowell
MLE (or partial MLE) targets for the Raptors:
– Gabe Vincent
– Seth Curry
– Lonnie Walker
– Donte Divincenzo
– Dennis Smith Jr
– Max Strus
– Jaylen NowellBruce Brown would be ideal but I think he gets much more than the MLE.
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) June 25, 2023
by EarthWarping
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Considering their history with free agents, Vincent, Divincenzo, Strus seem out of their range.
Seth Curry seems more gettable.
More info:
>Basically every dollar they save on the Boucher trade they can use on an MLE guy instead (exact numbers depend on exact re-sign amounts for Fred and Jak). So if they trade him for nothing, maybe full MLE.
https://twitter.com/dhackett1565/status/1673067509572878343
Trade Boucher and sign vincent is probably the best option for the run it back direction
you can cross DSJ and Nowell off the list, they’re both atrocious 3pt shooters. Nowell at 29% last season and DSJ at 22% (not a typo!)
Seth curry.
Bring Seth back to Toronto
Seth>Gabe>Lonnie>Strus>Nowel>DiVincenzo>Smith jr
Unless we can send out Boucher and Flynn it’s unlikely we’re in the market for MLE FAs anyway. We filled the backup SG spot with Dick so I don’t really see how Curry, Strus or Donte fit anymore. If anything we’d want a backup PG, but is the FO willing to dump Boucher so that they can move from Dowtin to Vincent?
Gabe, Seth and DSJ are all excellent options
Javon Carter should be on this list, very underrated play maker and great shooter.
Bruce Brown has been a gem/Swiss army player who wins playing time every he has been.
Bring Gabe North!
I’d be happy with adding any of those guys, beggars can’t be choosers. We could really use the guard depth and some scoring off the bench.
The other option is to trade Boucher for something that fits the roster better. Delon or Monte from the Wiz would be great if there was a 3rd team that liked Boucher.
I’m going to say a guy I can see a lot of people not liking because it’s a flyer, but JD Davison I would for sure sign. I think he’s shown a ton of potential, he’s a pass first PG who’s also defensive minded.
Vincent is definitely going to be retained by Miami
I’m not really sure I see any of these guys coming here. They are probably going to get offers from contenders.
I’m just assume none of these guys would actually play, I’m so conditioned by nurse
None will sign with us lol
What we gotta do is hope SnT Fred into cap space (I.e. rockets) and get a TPE that we can use to fill up roster. Use TPE for a team like the wizards to offload a guard in return for a second round pick or something.
Dennis smith jr plz
Overpaying max strus screams Landry fields 2.0
No names that really excite me for the team.
None of these free agents are signing with us, let’s be real.
Gabe Vincent, Lonnie Walker, Max Strus would all be great pieces on this team.
I also like Jaylen Nowell’s game so that’d be a welcome signing
I really wanted Strus before we drafted Grady, but now there is no need for his services. I looked at the ballhandlers guards list and its a super depressing one. I would only look at Colby White, but hes a RFA.
That’s a pretty deep list, but unfortunately I don’t see us attracting any.. prove me wrong masai!
Strus will never be traded but he should be #1 target
We need shooting, we need Seth.
No chance Gabe Vincent is MLE when he was starting PG for Miami’s Finals Run. He was essentially another FVV.
Divincenzo is clearly the best of these players and honestly would be great on the raptors
ill take one Seth Curry please.
What about offering Ty Jerome? Warriors don’t have space on their roster for him between CP3, Steph, and now Podz.
We need a playmaking PG who can score BADLY.
Gabe Vincent makes a lot of sense for us, he’s only 27, he’s an excellent defender and he’s a very solid backup PG with playoff experience who can be signed to a reasonable contract and give us a massive boost off the bench.
Max Strus is the one for me, let’s go!!!