Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. picked up his player option heading into free agency this summer, and this decision made it much more difficult for the Raptors to bring back Fred VanVleet. Additionally, Pascal Siakam’s trade value was nuked after he expressed an unwillingness to sign an extension with another team. Ben Roger breaks all of this down and more!
SHOW INDEX:
0:00 Intro
0:38 Trent Pushed Fred VanVleet Out?
5:38 Pascal Siakam NUKED his Trade Value
9:03 The Real Reason Schroder had no presser
10:00 Tournament Opponents Revealed
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25 Comments
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If that is the case, I am glad Trent opted in. Overpaying FVV would have been a typical MLSE move
Fred pushed fred out via this theory because fred opted out of his final year that would have allowed us to keep them both
Trent or barns will b pg?
Gary’s dad is toxic.
Fat head fred and Pascal both need to go
If this is true, then Gary Trent Jr. is the new Raptors GROAT.
Of course Siakim wants to stay …there is no other team where he will get the most shots , big chance of making all star and all NBA which will increase his next contract. If he wants to stay so badly, he can take a pay cut to stay …problem solved 🤷♂️
Shoutout to Trent for looking out for Raptor's fans
Passport issues is 100% bull . If you think a passport is the problem how did he play in TO ? Think about it for 2 second before you swallow the lies. ( He doesn't want to be forced injected with poison or pay Canadian taxes )
This fanbase is insufferable. the personal narratives and headcannons ruins objective basketball discussion and iq ball takes.
Interesting comment on Gary Sr….Marquise will have everyone forgetting about Freddie in a quick minute…thank you very much to Freddie for your valuable contributions to the championship and beyond..time for a new leader ❤❤❤❤
Yeah, I've been saying FVV has basically fucked his chances at securing a contract once his two years are up with Houston. His salary is already overrated as it is.
FVV is toxic as he throw the young guys under the bus again even he's out saying "it wasn't a great fit". Glad GTJ pushed this cancer out.
I can't believe a player would just nuke his trade value like that. We should trade him out of spite.
"I digress" merch when?
No way Masai will pay Siakam a supermax and Siakam will be gunning for all nba this year. That could effect the team play as well.
To build a team Gary is not the one you want around toooooo selfish scottie not mature enough hello purgatory Charlotte Minnesota….
We will never stop talking about Fred Vanvleet 😂
Just pay the tax for barnes trent og siakam poeltl starting lineup
Even if GTJ doesn't opt in, no way Raptors match the Rockets offer. Must be a slow NBA news week.
Siakim ain't going nowhere casuals. The fact he has to threat these thirsty franchise to get off his case meanwhile his own base is trying to kick him out is irony at its finest. There's a reason other teams want him so bad. Other teams recognize a real one when they see one
No way Masai would pay him that anyway.
I think we should keep Siakam. He wants to stay in Toronto. Raps need to negotiate a team friendly extension with Pascal having no trade protection since he doesn’t want to be traded. If we do make a trade maybe looking into trading OG. More value there and have to think about having to sign him next year for big contract or leave for nothing.
I am glad the rockets overpay Fred if it means getting him out of Toronto. I wouldn't want to keep Fred even if he accepts the vet minimum.