Core or not they shouldn’t get rid of the best shooter on the team
Scottie_Barnes_Stan
Oh boy I can’t wait till we trade Trent for the 24th pick in the draft
sinova6ix
The media never considered Gary apart of the core so this doesn’t really mean anything.
Ssstanimal
Pay GTJ, Trade FVV. Majority of Raptors fans want this
Maya-Inca-Boy
It’ll be a beautiful day when I wake up to GTJ being traded.
RZAAMRIINF
We have a core of 2 players and that’s Scottie and Precious. Anybody else can go.
kingofaccounting
I just don’t buy it, I feel like Masai is trying to squeeze out of FVV value as he probably doesn’t have much traction. What are they trying to prove keep the core together outside of first round exits, which was already evident last season. Even if they sign GTJ, I hard to imagine that he wont have any trade value in the following seasons whereas Siakam and FVV are at their peak.
Novel_Goal3140
Add Gary to the core and trade Fred.
gz0023
I’m gonna be so mad when Gary is hitting shots on a playoff team while snack size drake looks off Scottie for the 4th time to shoot a contested 3 over Mitchell Robinson during the mid offs against the Knicks to get the 8th seed
MLGBEAVIS
The core moving forward should be GTJ Scottie and Precious everyone else is expendable at the right price to accelerate the rebuild
Inside-Economics-195
This has been discussed for over a year on here and every time people don’t want to believe what’s right in front of them 😂
No team would ever consider a player as limited as Gary “core”. He’ll always be a good supporting piece. If you’re not a contender it’s dumb to pay a lot for these guys.
NervousAd3202
Man I’m happy to keep Fred cuz he’s been playing better & I do believe he can accept the lesser off ball, pass first point guard role but we’re not paying over $114M to a 3rd/4th option.
IcyOrdinary1
This FO is delusional. They need to wake up and put their ego aside. The core is scottie right now and nobody else. Everyone should be on the table minus him, the team sucks.
jamiecballer
Anyone who gets upset when Trent is traded at the deadline I’m gonna just say this: the writing has literally been on the wall for 12 months you’ve had plenty of time to come to terms with it 😀
Various_Eye_2125
If mfer wanted to be considered core he coulda signed a longer contract than two year plus player option. He was expensive from the beginning
Illuminouspenguin
Idk why we’d trade GTJ, he’s young, he can shoot and he’s coachable. His passing and shot selection can improve in the next couple of years, could definitely turn out to be somewhere between a Jordan Clarkson – Bradley Beal
Iamadissapointment4
I think the FO knows guys that’s all I’m going to say
Eastern-Technology84
Actually I don’t understand why you’re reluctant to break the “core” up. We are the 11th seed and the worst shooting team in the league. Grow a pair.
TrueTorontoFan
dude never even mentioned trent in his season presser
Ylissian
But he named his dog 6ix 🥺 Bobby Hitler will pay /s
hypespud
5 players is a starting lineup, not a core
Jayson2K
Sorry but if the results of these road trip games goes south leading up to the deadline, there’s no way Ujiri can seriously find any reason to keep the mentioned four intact
SadOpportunity9825
Does consistency not mean anything? Does IQ not mean anything? Does passing not mean anything? What about being able to go left? Or to not routinely miss wide-open downhill layups? What about court vision? What about sound defense that doesn’t just rely on super risky swats?
When Gary’s on a tear, I’ll grant you he’s white hot (at shooting and only shooting). But even when he’s streaking, he’s still likely the most one-dimensional player on the floor.
Consistency is king and Gary runs in the exact opposite direction. It was only a few weeks ago that he was bogged down in the muck and mire of one of his slumps; even his most devoted fanboys were seeing the cracks in his game.
But here we are, on the fourth or fifth extended hot streak of his short tenure with us, and it’s as if the brains have been smoothed over with Javex. We all love Gary again!
If pinball is what you guys want, stick with Gary. But understand that his ultra limited bag can’t for a second make him a core piece.
On a team completely bereft of shooters, of course he fucking stands out. Remember that. Our roster construction is so janky that one of the most inconsistent players in the league is being lionized by a huge majority of this sub.
I’d like him as a sixth man, but not as a 20-25 mil core piece.
Throwawayaway23848
That’s how you become a boys club. FVV leaves in the off-season anyways and the current roster likely peaked. Masai has to know that sometimes you need to remake your creation
Johnnywalgger
Trade Fred, GTJ and OG
mo_downtown
All the players are good in and of themselves, but the team seems to need a chemistry shake up. The pieces just don’t fit and the morale/team energy they had for years is gone. I still think moving Fred is most likely to shake that up. And he’s older, small, an injury prone. Don’t throw the bag at him on a long term deal.
bigboiprime
FVV cannot be on the core if raps wanna go anywhere
blanche2027
No shit
midnightmunchiez
Might not be part of the core but you still need pieces around the core
jamiecballer
Of all the players in the NBA who average at least 1 made three a game 117 players are above Gary’s 36.7%. So please stop pretending like Gary’s shooting is some irreplaceable asset that justifies a long term deal at 25+ because it’s complete horseshit.
chiefjackmehoff
The only guys I really care to keep are Scottie, Pascal and GTJ
El-Misanthrope
completely blowing it up never made any sense to me, they still have good pieces, but something needs to change obviously..
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Core or not they shouldn’t get rid of the best shooter on the team
Oh boy I can’t wait till we trade Trent for the 24th pick in the draft
The media never considered Gary apart of the core so this doesn’t really mean anything.
Pay GTJ, Trade FVV. Majority of Raptors fans want this
It’ll be a beautiful day when I wake up to GTJ being traded.
We have a core of 2 players and that’s Scottie and Precious. Anybody else can go.
I just don’t buy it, I feel like Masai is trying to squeeze out of FVV value as he probably doesn’t have much traction. What are they trying to prove keep the core together outside of first round exits, which was already evident last season. Even if they sign GTJ, I hard to imagine that he wont have any trade value in the following seasons whereas Siakam and FVV are at their peak.
Add Gary to the core and trade Fred.
I’m gonna be so mad when Gary is hitting shots on a playoff team while snack size drake looks off Scottie for the 4th time to shoot a contested 3 over Mitchell Robinson during the mid offs against the Knicks to get the 8th seed
The core moving forward should be GTJ Scottie and Precious everyone else is expendable at the right price to accelerate the rebuild
This has been discussed for over a year on here and every time people don’t want to believe what’s right in front of them 😂
No team would ever consider a player as limited as Gary “core”. He’ll always be a good supporting piece. If you’re not a contender it’s dumb to pay a lot for these guys.
Man I’m happy to keep Fred cuz he’s been playing better & I do believe he can accept the lesser off ball, pass first point guard role but we’re not paying over $114M to a 3rd/4th option.
This FO is delusional. They need to wake up and put their ego aside. The core is scottie right now and nobody else. Everyone should be on the table minus him, the team sucks.
Anyone who gets upset when Trent is traded at the deadline I’m gonna just say this: the writing has literally been on the wall for 12 months you’ve had plenty of time to come to terms with it 😀
If mfer wanted to be considered core he coulda signed a longer contract than two year plus player option. He was expensive from the beginning
Idk why we’d trade GTJ, he’s young, he can shoot and he’s coachable. His passing and shot selection can improve in the next couple of years, could definitely turn out to be somewhere between a Jordan Clarkson – Bradley Beal
I think the FO knows guys that’s all I’m going to say
Actually I don’t understand why you’re reluctant to break the “core” up. We are the 11th seed and the worst shooting team in the league. Grow a pair.
dude never even mentioned trent in his season presser
But he named his dog 6ix 🥺 Bobby Hitler will pay /s
5 players is a starting lineup, not a core
Sorry but if the results of these road trip games goes south leading up to the deadline, there’s no way Ujiri can seriously find any reason to keep the mentioned four intact
Does consistency not mean anything? Does IQ not mean anything? Does passing not mean anything? What about being able to go left? Or to not routinely miss wide-open downhill layups? What about court vision? What about sound defense that doesn’t just rely on super risky swats?
When Gary’s on a tear, I’ll grant you he’s white hot (at shooting and only shooting). But even when he’s streaking, he’s still likely the most one-dimensional player on the floor.
Consistency is king and Gary runs in the exact opposite direction. It was only a few weeks ago that he was bogged down in the muck and mire of one of his slumps; even his most devoted fanboys were seeing the cracks in his game.
But here we are, on the fourth or fifth extended hot streak of his short tenure with us, and it’s as if the brains have been smoothed over with Javex. We all love Gary again!
If pinball is what you guys want, stick with Gary. But understand that his ultra limited bag can’t for a second make him a core piece.
On a team completely bereft of shooters, of course he fucking stands out. Remember that. Our roster construction is so janky that one of the most inconsistent players in the league is being lionized by a huge majority of this sub.
I’d like him as a sixth man, but not as a 20-25 mil core piece.
That’s how you become a boys club. FVV leaves in the off-season anyways and the current roster likely peaked. Masai has to know that sometimes you need to remake your creation
Trade Fred, GTJ and OG
All the players are good in and of themselves, but the team seems to need a chemistry shake up. The pieces just don’t fit and the morale/team energy they had for years is gone. I still think moving Fred is most likely to shake that up. And he’s older, small, an injury prone. Don’t throw the bag at him on a long term deal.
FVV cannot be on the core if raps wanna go anywhere
No shit
Might not be part of the core but you still need pieces around the core
Of all the players in the NBA who average at least 1 made three a game 117 players are above Gary’s 36.7%. So please stop pretending like Gary’s shooting is some irreplaceable asset that justifies a long term deal at 25+ because it’s complete horseshit.
The only guys I really care to keep are Scottie, Pascal and GTJ
completely blowing it up never made any sense to me, they still have good pieces, but something needs to change obviously..
The only core is Siakam and Scottie
OG get a bounty of picks
Fred trade for something
Trent trade