Raptors/Suns

[Craig]

Raptors send:
John Shasky

Suns send:
NJ '92 1st (Pick #28)

[Oregon Ownage]

Maybe its me but I dont understand the Raptors tanking this year

Pick is top 2 protected so you have to lucky to keep the pick so why not run it back one more year? You can fully reset next year with cap space and your picks.

Best case scenario you keep the pick this year and lose next years which will be lotto again, thats what I dont understand

[offtheheezy]

+1 even worst record in league last two years have been third and fourth

[duckyoubeavers]

still havent really decided if i want to tank. this move will clear a little cap space and help me build up some young assets.

accept

[Skyhooker]

Maybe its me but I dont understand the Raptors tanking this year

Pick is top 2 protected so you have to lucky to keep the pick so why not run it back one more year? You can fully reset next year with cap space and your picks.

Best case scenario you keep the pick this year and lose next years which will be lotto again, thats what I dont understand

Why can't he try to tank both years?
There's no harm in that at all. He might get 1 or 2 this year. And if he doesn't, big deal, the pick comes to me. Is that so horrible? We made a legit deal for a MVP caliber player.
And if it does work out for him then he gets a top 2 pick, still with money to burn next year, so I probably get a middle of the pack pick anyway.

[The Bean Regime]

Maybe its me but I dont understand the Raptors tanking this year

Pick is top 2 protected so you have to lucky to keep the pick so why not run it back one more year? You can fully reset next year with cap space and your picks.

Best case scenario you keep the pick this year and lose next years which will be lotto again, thats what I dont understand

Why can't he try to tank both years?
There's no harm in that at all. He might get 1 or 2 this year. And if he doesn't, big deal, the pick comes to me. Is that so horrible? We made a legit deal for a MVP caliber player.
And if it does work out for him then he gets a top 2 pick, still with money to burn next year, so I probably get a middle of the pack pick anyway.

I agree. Never understood the idea of "you can't rebuild without your first"

There's zero sense in hurting your team trying to go .500 because of something that doesn't affect you. And in this case, it could, since he could get it back anyway!

[Craig]

GM's don't like getting bashed on Twitter and podcasts for trading away good picks

[Oregon Ownage]

Done