Raptors Discussion: v97 Raptor's 2024-2025 - NBA Team

[DuklaNation]

Ingram will cost $40M+ AAV. Cap situation looks crowded. Where does the 2025 1st round pick fit in? Strange strategy here.

 

[67Cup]

Why did the Raptors trade for Wiseman? Obviously,they didn’t want him as a player. Was it just for whatever “cash” was involved? (Presumably the cash would have to be greater than the cost of the buyout.) Or are there some cap implications for the Raptors that I am missing? Or were they just helping the Pacers out of a difficulty?
Thanks in advance

 

[saska sault]

I dont see the issue some have with the Ingram trade. Having his bird rights also allows them to use him in a sign and trade if their is not a fit. If he fits you have another piece going forward that doesn't change this years draft outcome by much, if at all. The NBA trade deadline is like free agency these days, you work with guys to facilitate trades to where they want to be, and it sounds like Ingram wanted to be in Toronto and helped the process along.

There could be issues with fit but I think Ingram is a step above what we have outside of Barnes, so if anything it pushes other players down into a slot they are likely more effective in.

1- Quickley
2- Barrett
3- Ingram
4- Barnes
5- Poeltl
Bench - Dick, Agbaji, Walter, Shead, Battle, Mogbo

Then who knows what kind of talent you get in the draft to move things around further. If they get an instant impact rookie, thats a relatively strong roster pending players health going forward and chemistry.

 

[ULF_55]

I dont see the issue some have with the Ingram trade. Having his bird rights also allows them to use him in a sign and trade if their is not a fit. If he fits you have another piece going forward that doesn't change this years draft outcome by much, if at all. The NBA trade deadline is like free agency these days, you work with guys to facilitate trades to where they want to be, and it sounds like Ingram wanted to be in Toronto and helped the process along.

There could be issues with fit but I think Ingram is a step above what we have outside of Barnes, so if anything it pushes other players down into a slot they are likely more effective in.

1- Quickley
2- Barrett
3- Ingram
4- Barnes
5- Poeltl
Bench - Dick, Agbaji, Walter, Shead, Battle, Mogbo

Then who knows what kind of talent you get in the draft to move things around further. If they get an instant impact rookie, thats a relatively strong roster pending players health going forward and chemistry.

Don't follow the Raptors a great deal, but just reading comments that Ingram could mess up their draft position.

Read he is injury prone, and Raptors think bad luck has played a part of those injuries.
Talk of limiting his impact because he'll cause the team to win?

Is this just fear mongering, or is he a really good player that would push them to more wins?