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I read that management wants to extend Jacob, so that's a good thing. And now have to brace for a massive og haul with kd moved already
I’m so proud of this team we want to strive to mediocrity and our record was boosted facing the worst teams on the league.
I'm starting to be annoyed with this franchise
As a Raptors fan, I'm not sure how you can not like this trade. He fills a lot of glaring needs the Raptors desperately lacked
Tanking 2/3 years does not make you a good team. It’s very difficult to build a winning mentality around purposefully losing more than 50% of the time
Oh we're making it out of the play in. This trade will make an immediate impact
OMG…..holding my breath. I DID NOT WANT RAPS TO LET TRENT WALK! He's 23, arguably their best shooter (I know he doesn't pass, but I don't care)…I think Gary has a HUGE upside.
hooooly shit
First round exit again
No way MLSE willing to go into the luxury tax for a middling team. One of Gary or Fred are gone tomorrow. They will not pay all 3.
This is not hockey. Do not worry about MLSE taking out their paycheque book. This is not our concern. They have money.
6 starters? That's a great problem to have. That means a deeper bench.
Raptors will be 6th by the end of February early March.
Some people like "pensare basketball" (small letters) are gonna have suicidal thoughts after tomorrow 3 pm ET. They want a blow up team. But Masai has other plans…………
At first I was skeptical because it meant we are buying into this group as opposed to rebuilding, but I thought about it and I actually love this trade. With a real big we are so much better. He brings great defense and rim running and really rounds out this team. I assume we trade OG now for a player like Bones Hyland who can provide consistent scoring off the bench and is young. I think if we can resign all 3 guys this offseason we can make a finals run in the next couple of years. PS the chemistry is boosted tremendously by this trade which is such a huge perk considering how our season's gone thus far
Fred to Orlando for Suggs, Ross and the bulls pick.
Barnes and Vanvleet off the bench
Keep Poetl, OG, Barnes and GTJ, get rid of Siakiam and Vanvleet, Would’nt be shocked if Masai ends playing Siakiam like he did Derozan.
means og gone for sure tomorrow with poeltl starting for sure.. cant trade fvv or gary who are better 3 pt shooters than og who is inconsistent. poeltl defence makes og expendable.
I knew poetle would be back. I've BEEN putting that in the universe. Siakams close friend taken from. Of course that's what the meeting was about. Yey
I like this trade. Trent actually works really well off the bench to give that spark.
Poeltl, Barnes, OG, Siakam and FVV (if they keep him). If Poeltl and Barnes can create space and be play maker, it's going to be pretty scary. With that said, we still need a stronger bench :/
Looking at the standings and seeing the number of teams with 10 less wins than the Raps, I always thought that tanking would be tough. The Raps need to balance the roster. If they win in the process, and end up in the play-in, I guess that's alright. Not ideal, but okay. I think you're right though, they need to fix the bench. They need shooting and guard play. Could they move GTJ to the bench? Trade one of their 6-9 bench players? Maybe, but it's looking like OG is probably gone, doesn't it?
Poetl just went on a training journey with the Zen Master pops. We're going to the playoffs boysss!!
This trade shows that either fvv or gtj is gone…personally i want to keep gtj since he's young and has all the upside to be a star SG but we'll see
Good move, only those having no patience wanted trade this and that.
og value just went crazy
Do not touch the best player like Og ,Fred and trent…
Dude in two weeks we will be the eight seed and raising. Great trade! We have needed a centre for years now and it did not cost us much.
This is a low mark move again from Raptor management.
We need to get either draft back or Young asset which acceived nothing from this trade.
Bottom line VV need gone!
Woot! Let's go!! I love it all around.
This team can’t win a championship and you now have 3 players to extend in the offseason lol this trade is literally meaningless smh what’s the point of being an 8th seed an first round exit ? Other than getting a lower draft pick ?
What’s wrong with 6 starters .. it basically means we have a bench now
We arent a play in team lol were a playoff team by the end of the month. Raptors could deal gary for jaden mcdaniels whos a better shooter and defender
This gonna bring the team together
GREAT MOVE
Leave the team as is
All right, when you start making up fake beefs I’m out.
Trade fvv too costly we got #4 reliable bigger PG
A white guy who can't dunk or catch. THE CENTER WE ALWAYS WANTED lol
…? WDYM, please? Players get hurt ALL the time. I love Khem, but he’s sick lots and we DESperately need a centre, AND another starter.
There buying and selling
Expect OG to get traded today the west teams will give up more for him then the suns did for durant
Don't understand this move at all. 3 draft picks for a guy that moves the needle a little bit? So now we can lose in 6 games in the first round instead of 5? Unless this is followed up with some bizarre second move this move is about the dumbest thing I've seen in awhile
Another non-shooter!
Except for Trent Jr, don't we own the bird rights on everyone so how would they go in luxury tax?
No worries about feeling comfortable with his new team.
Woooooooowooooohoooo thank god khem brich got traded
I see a lot of excitement in the comments, but I'm inclined to wait until the deadline to see what else is coming.
I have a lot of questions, not the least of which is what's going to happen to our 2 (now 3) expiring contracts this summer, which include our #2 and #3 shooting options?
Yeah, getting Poeltl fills a hole and it fills it at a reasonable cost…. but the Raps as constructed are at best a first round exit team.
Let's not get carried away with excitement over that. Let's see what else Masai is up to.
GTJ comes off the bench. What are you talking about? Moreover, there will be nights when Poeltl comes off the bench if matchups dictate. We just got way more flexible
lol dude said raps all in lol the basketball yes will Perdue aka potle will make a difference
This also means one of our big name players will be gone today before 3pm.
I think Vanvleet is going to be traded.
I think we gotta trade Fred…
Why are you being so negative. Yr opinion sucks.
We have GTJ and VV both expired by end of this season and we are not going to resign them both, so what is Ujiri waiting for ?
This is worst traded deadline move in Raptor history!!!