Pascal Siakam signs Max deal with Toronto Raptors

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Raptors haven’t had enough big players to say big name players don’t want to STAY here. Attracting free agents is a legitimate issue for Toronto but basically every athlete who plays in toronto LOVES the city but usually end up leaving because of other reasons (shytty teams and bad management). Kawhi the only guy who left for reasons other than the team is shyt...and that’s cuz he wanted to be close to his family, which is understandable.

Also, max contracts used to only be reserved for franchise players but that’s not the case anymore—second and third option type players often make the max these days. Siakam has already proven himself to be a viable second option on a championship team...in his third year of professional basketball and only his seventh year of organized basketball. He gonna be fine.

Yup you are right attracting fa is a legitimate issue but not since chris bosh has a player left because of Toronto per say.

Kyle lowry could have left twice
demar could have left

the thing masai has done this offseason has shown repaying loyalty. He was under no obligation to resign lowry. No one would pay a 34 year old pg next year 30 mill, he could have waited for siakam as well
 
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Vlade divac- your turn. You gotta sign Buddy now.

Buddy Hield has to help get Sacrmento to the playoffs this season if he wants that + 100 million dollar extension. He has potential, but you don't want to end up paying premium for a guy that can't even get you a 8th seed in the western conference. Buddy Hield showed his true colors and insincerity with that rant in front of the media. I would be looking to deal him for a 1st rd pick and filler if the right deal comes along. You can't trust him and he has not shown that he could get this team a playoff berth yet.
 

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Buddy Hield has to help get Sacrmento to the playoffs this season if he wants that + 100 million dollar extension. He has potential, but you don't want to end up paying premium for a guy that can't even get you a 8th seed in the western conference. Buddy Hield showed his true colors and insincerity with that rant in front of the media. I would be looking to deal him for a 1st rd pick and filler if the right deal comes along. You can't trust him and he has not shown that he could get this team a playoff berth yet.

The West is a battleground....even 40+ win team can miss it.

Buddy is damn good but he's not a #1.... But he would get 100 mill on that open market easily
 

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Balled out all season...

Stepped up in the playoffs AND in the finals..

He's gonna be even better this season...

Congrats to my african breh.. get paid young nikka get paid.. :wow:

I don't know. I mean Kahwi and even Green with this 3 point shooting took a lot of pressure off him. Those lanes are about to get a little more crowded
 

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Hopefully he continues to progress and gets betters at some of his offensive deficiencies. I really can’t call how the Raptors are gonna fair this year. They could be a 4-5 seed but wouldn’t surprise if they even missed the offs this year .

Theyre not gonna miss the playoffs lol.
 
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