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The Toronto Raptors are targeting Damian Lillard, according to multiple reports. Ben Rogers breaks down the news, what it would take for Toronto to land the Blazers star in a trade and whether or not it’s the right move.
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We aren't even close to contending, why trade for Lillard when it doesn't help us contend? This won't move the needle
In my dreams this trade would be Fred and Poeltl for Lillard.
F**k dame and f**k this trade..We got fiba mence and new blood in the coaching staff ..Lets run this shit back raptors fam
In what alternate universal timeline do you honestly think this could actually happen 😂
Barnes, Trent, boucher, porter and 2 picks gets the deal done
Lineup of dame, dick, og, siakam, poeltl with shroder, temple, McDaniels, precious, flynn has serious potential
It ain't happening. We're not getting him. Would love Dame but Portland will be mad picky with who they trade for and what for.
NO! Dame is too old. I don’t think it’s worth getting the team for a soon to be 34 year old point guard.
Don't care what it costs. Get Dame asap!!!. We need a real superstar if we want to win. Siakam is not that guy and never will be.
The fact that teams have to factor in if a player will play for them or not is ridiculous. There needs to he serious consequences for if players refuse to play
Oh god no. Please no If it was pascal and two seconds for dame maybe. But that’s it. He would fit us perfectly. If Dame was 5 years younger I would give more
When the Raptors traded for Kawhi, they were a 55 win team who’d made the playoffs the last 5 years, had one of the best benches in the league but had clearly hit a wall. The current team has missed the playoffs 2 of the last 3 years, have no bench and are not remotely in a position to trade for Dame and also contend.
Forget 33 yr old Lilliard 👎👎👎
Lmao! I wish! I’ll shit my pants if with Dame time!!
Trent, Boucher, Achiuwa, Porter Jr and two 1st rounders for Lillard
Portland they’d do it. Suns they’d do it. Raptors shouldn’t do it. Too much to lose just to be left with nothing in the summer. OG would definitely be gone in the summer.
You people never understand. Why would the Raptors gut their roster for a 33 year old that doesn't play defense? One of the biggest weaknesses for the Raptors was not only scoring, but their non-existent depth. Now everyone wants to chop it down further for Lillard in hopes they will compete? Guarantee Portland will want Scottie Barnes and Gradey Dick in the trade as well. Didn't lillard say himself that he will not report to training camp if he's on a team not named Portland or Miami? Why take that risk for a guy who doesn't want to go to Toronto? The Kawhi run was a magical run, but Raptors fans understand this. THIS is not one of those runs.
I think lillard is going to the 76rs for harden. That's my guess
Siakiam, Trent Jr, Koloko, Precious, Flynn and three unprotected picks
For dame and nurkic. Blazers then can flip Trent Jr and Siakiam at deadline for more assests.
PG Dame
SG Dick
SF OG
PF Barne
C Poetl
Bench
Schroder
Otto porter
Mcdaniels
Nurkic
Boucher
Thad
Temple
Ext
This team is a contender in the east.
i would laugh my ass off if raptors traded for dame with all the picks and young players including barnes and dame tore both his mcl and acl and was out for 2 years, and when he came back making 63 million for last 2 years, he is washed.
What some people need to realize is….Kawhi had a Ring, a Finals MVP, back to back DPOY, 2x All NBA (1st team) and 3x All NBA Def. (1st team) and had just turned 27 three weeks prior to the trade…Dame has 1 All NBA (1st Team) at 33…Kawhi was also on an expiring contract that was paying him only $20m/yr not $45m/yr ($58.5m/yr in 2 yrs) like Dame…Kawhi completely tarnished his reputation the season prior to the trade and had to prove he was worth a max deal for the following Free Agency…we gave up Demar and Poeltl for Kawhi and Danny Green (1 starter and a bench C for 2 championship starters)…in order to obtain Dame we’re giving up more than what we’re getting back…Raptors we’re going to ECF and 2nd rounds before Kawhi, this team couldn’t make the play-in last season…Your best offer to acquire Dame without depleting the team would be OG(our best defender), GTJ (our best shooter) and Thad the 1st round picks we can currently offer are, 2027 1st unprotected, 2028 1st swap, 2029 1st unprotected, 2030 1st swap (Basically only 2 firsts if we believe raptors will finish better than Portland in 2028 and 2030.). Since we can’t trade 2024-2026 1st round picks until the 2024 1st round pick conveys to SAS. Dame isn’t the move, development and the future in 5yrs is the vision.
Geritol Lillard comes with complementary depends underwear for whole team and enemas. and a lucky 5 raptors fans will get a free yogurt enema at the spa at scotia bank center.
dame trade or atl package one of them gets done or masai not recovering from fraud allegations.
If they can get him, they'd be nuts not to do it. How often do you have a shot at trading for someone that good? If it takes Scotty, so be it. It's not like this team, as it sits currently, appears ready to go for a title. They'll be happy to make the playoffs right now. Add Lillard and you've definitely risen to top 4 in the east, maybe even higher.
Why on earth would u think Scottie is involved any trade for Dame. Portland is in a corner …. no one else wants to give up anything for Dame …. Gradey OG and Precious with some filler can get it done
Tha trade us garbage
Sure Lillard would be great for the Raptors but at what cost. We have to see when our team is going to peak to contend and when all the parts are going to be in synch. No use to blow up a part of our team if it is only going to move us a notch up in the standings. We probably need a more substantial trade with multiple players.
I'd rather have Herro, Barnes and Siakim than having to give up Siakim for Lillard