To tank or not to tank: This is the only question for this season. Official 2024-2025 Toronto Raptors thread

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Khaman Malauch has been linked cause he's out of the Giants of Africa program

I'm not a fan of CMB, Queen or Jakucionis. They don't seem like high ceiling guys to me and they have such glaring holes.

CMB - small tweener, no offensive game
Queen - horrible athletic testing numbers, very low motor on d. Might have the worst defense I've seen from a big since Bargnani
Jakucionis - slow, not a good defender, turns the ball over a lot

Nolan Traore, Noa Essengue and Joan Beringer are guys that Masai has seen in person multiple times.

I like Maxime Reynaud and Hansen Yang a lot but they would be huge reaches at 9

I am intrigued by Carter Bryant and i hope our FO is too...
 

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Khaman Malauch has been linked cause he's out of the Giants of Africa program

I'm not a fan of CMB, Queen or Jakucionis. They don't seem like high ceiling guys to me and they have such glaring holes.

CMB - small tweener, no offensive game
Queen - horrible athletic testing numbers, very low motor on d. Might have the worst defense I've seen from a big since Bargnani
Jakucionis - slow, not a good defender, turns the ball over a lot

Nolan Traore, Noa Essengue and Joan Beringer are guys that Masai has seen in person multiple times.

I like Maxime Reynaud and Hansen Yang a lot but they would be huge reaches at 9

Get Queen a nutritionist and 2 summers training in the NBA and he's good to go :wow:
 

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Barring an RJ or whoever else trade, you have to think they're going either 1 or 5

I want Maluach, but that's only because I caught on to him early when he was in the 23 FIBA Mens World Cup. I think he has alot more offensive potential than he showed this year. Rap's seem like a good fit too

I think he's probably gone by 9 tbh. Queens stock seems to be tanking, and there's no other 5s really even getting top 20 talk
 

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Barring an RJ or whoever else trade, you have to think they're going either 1 or 5

I want Maluach, but that's only because I caught on to him early when he was in the 23 FIBA Mens World Cup. I think he has alot more offensive potential than he showed this year. Rap's seem like a good fit too

I think he's probably gone by 9 tbh. Queens stock seems to be tanking, and there's no other 5s really even getting top 20 talk

I'd trade up for malauch if it needs to be
I saw him in Bal and knew he was legit

A perfect fit and also a guy who won't complain about playing in Canada. As well he has the credentials he could prob get pr through express entry
 

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I love this pick :manny:


I don't think anyone they drafted was going to start, especially the way the first 8 picks went, but I think he's going to immediately be an amazing off the bench big

I don't care how tall he is. He can play 4/5 switch everything, and also be very talented and exciting on offense

This is a great pick at 9

Like an undersized 4/5 version of the T Ross pick who can maybe be an all defense guy

I'd be okay with him starting when poeltl leaves
 

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I love this pick :manny:


I don't think anyone they drafted was going to start, especially the way the first 8 picks went, but I think he's going to immediately be an amazing off the bench big

I don't care how tall he is. He can play 4/5 switch everything, and also be very talented and exciting on offense

This is a great pick at 9

Like an undersized 4/5 version of the T Ross pick who can maybe be an all defense guy

I'd be okay with him starting when poeltl leaves
What are we going to do about Mogbo? We got too many rotational guys who cant shoot (Barnes, Mogbo, Poetl, Murray-Boyles now). I really hope we have a few more moves in the tuck before the season starts because this roster doesnt make sense right now.
 

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I am not feeling the pick but he is the best defender in the draft. I guess we have to hope he develops some type of shot or he will play himself off the court. I don't understand this roster construction and it seems Masai hasn't learned from the direction the NBA is going. I understand versatile defenders are key because that's why OKC and Pacers were dangerous. However, you still need some shooters and we don't have one. I don't think we're building a proper team to allow our talent to excel. I have no clue what to expect from Igram, but hopefully he's decent but not the biggest fan of his game. I assume we're trading RJ and we def need to make moves because this roster doesn't make any sense at the moment.
 
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