It’s nice having an ownership willing to spend into the luxury tax even on a non playoff team.
Raptors Discussion: v97 2023-2024 Season in full swing ... Many changes, apparently in preparation for the off-season.
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Since Brandon Ingram joined the Pelicans:
Points per game League Rank:
2019-2020: 23.8 points/game (14th) Also won Most Improved Player
2020-2021: 23.8 points/game (16th)
2021-2022: 22.7 points/game (25th)
2022-2023: 24.7 points/game (26th)
2023-2024: 20.8 points/game (46th)
2024-2025: 22.2 points/game (42nd)
Value Over Replacement Level (VORP) League Rank:
2019-2020: 2.2 VORP (35th) Also won Most Improved Player
2020-2021: 2.2 VORP (41st)
2021-2022: 1.9 VORP (58th)
2022-2023: 1.5 VORP (80th)
2023-2024: 1.7 VORP (63rd)
2024-2025: 0.2 VORP (200th)
After Butler signed, Ingram was the top free agent (players without an option) and he choose the Raptors. It may not workout, but this is a move in the right direction. On average you are talking a top 30-40 scorer and a top 60-70 value guy, he is still only 27 and he cost you a late first and as mentioned, most importantly, picked you.
Points per game League Rank:
2019-2020: 23.8 points/game (14th) Also won Most Improved Player
2020-2021: 23.8 points/game (16th)
2021-2022: 22.7 points/game (25th)
2022-2023: 24.7 points/game (26th)
2023-2024: 20.8 points/game (46th)
2024-2025: 22.2 points/game (42nd)
Value Over Replacement Level (VORP) League Rank:
2019-2020: 2.2 VORP (35th) Also won Most Improved Player
2020-2021: 2.2 VORP (41st)
2021-2022: 1.9 VORP (58th)
2022-2023: 1.5 VORP (80th)
2023-2024: 1.7 VORP (63rd)
2024-2025: 0.2 VORP (200th)
After Butler signed, Ingram was the top free agent (players without an option) and he choose the Raptors. It may not workout, but this is a move in the right direction. On average you are talking a top 30-40 scorer and a top 60-70 value guy, he is still only 27 and he cost you a late first and as mentioned, most importantly, picked you.
NBA is such a strange league. Giving 40m a year for mid players.
Cause you only need 5 guys, on most team 3 good players
BI is more of a natural scorer than Siakam. He can put up 20 in his sleep. But is BI gonna be healthy? Will he be consistent? Will he defend? Those are the questions you’ll be asking yourself nightly
I have barely watched the raptors in my periphery the last 2,3 years, but I think the defending part is largely up to the coach and his systems, and I don’t think Darko is the answer there.
Quickley eating chicken during his post game. He can be a good player.. Is he part of the core for the rest of you?
True, but I have to say that was a "must lose" game for the Raptors in this ethical tanking season. We may actually finish ahead of Philly if this keeps up.
Personally I think RJ is gone in the off-season.
On a side I'm trying to log in to the site on my phone but no matter what I do all I keep getting is:
Thanks to whomever fixed things. I can sign in now
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Thankful to Nurse and that championship year but he looks like since then he only breeds a negative culture around his teams. Players don't look happy on a Nurse team.
Scottie and RJ weren't even born yet when VC won that dunk contest 25 years ago today. Amazing it's been that long.
Thompson just continues to be a life long loser
Love Shead. He was the first guy in there.
Man I love Darko. I would give him another year to hopefully get some improvement and push for a playoff spot. You can tell there’s a mutual respect between him and his players.
Thompson making sure the fan base of his home town team hates him and never wants him to play in Toronto. No one ever accused him of being intelligent.
TT was in that tribute vid to VC during his number retirement ceremony, seemingly has a lot of respect for his home town team. Then to turn around and do that? Makes 0 sense.
