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

[Byron Bitz]

It’s nice having an ownership willing to spend into the luxury tax even on a non playoff team.

 

[phillipmike]

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)

2025 NBA free agent rankings: The best players available this summer

The 2025 free agent class was hyped as potentially the strongest since 2019, thanks to a speculated salary cap surge from a new TV rights deal. However, the NBA and the players’ union capped salary…

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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.

 

[GoonieFace]

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)

2025 NBA free agent rankings: The best players available this summer

The 2025 free agent class was hyped as potentially the strongest since 2019, thanks to a speculated salary cap surge from a new TV rights deal. However, the NBA and the players’ union capped salary…

hoopshype.com

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.

Legal weed has it’s perks

 

[Schennanigans]

NBA is such a strange league. Giving 40m a year for mid players.

 

[DFF]

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

 

[trellaine201]

I don’t know basketball positions well BUT would he put up Siakam numbers?

 

[francis246]

I don’t know basketball positions well BUT would he put up Siakam numbers?

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

 

[fancy lad]

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.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Quickley eating chicken during his post game. He can be a good player.. Is he part of the core for the rest of you?

 

[horner]

Philly sucks

 

[Suntouchable13]

Philly sucks

They truly are an abomination.

 

[Thornbury]

They truly are an abomination.

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.

 

[aingefan]

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.

They looked like they could care less.