Siakam and OG have been in the news for trade talks for years. Now that Siakam is on the last year of his contract, and OG in his 2nd to last year looking for an extension, Masai has put himself in a hole just like he did with Kawhi Leonard, Marc Gasol, Serge Ibaka, Danny Green, Fred VanVleet.
Siakam is averaging less points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks from last year. He’s shooting 19% from 3. He’s having his worse season since 2018.
OG is avereging less Points, rebounds, assists steals, and blocks from last year. He went from having 2.0 steals last year to 1.0 this year. This is also his worst year since 2018
Now they either have to pay Siakam a 200-300 mil contract, or sell him cheap for a 3 month rental. They either have to max or near max OG, or sell him for less value than they could have a year or two ago
Masai has been the worst executive/GM since the raptors championship 5 years ago, and the Raptors are suffering in eastern conference purgatory because of him
He should have traded both of them years ago.
This team has been going nowhere since Kawhi left. They need to just go full rebuild.
We will gladly pay OG in the summer
Grayson Allen, Nas Little, Bol Bol, 5 2nd round picks for OG
How about Zach Lavine instead?
naw. we have better guards already. plus we literally can’t match money for lavine unless we are trading booker or KD.
I feel like Toronto is a PG away from being relevant again. Maybe trade OG for assets but then flip those on draft night for the nest PG they can find and then re-sign Siakam. There’s a solid group of guys up there, they just lack play making. They lost Lowry and VanVleet steadied the ship but now he’s gone too. Schroder is playing above expectations but hes not good enough to be a focal point of an offense. That team is full of guys who are really good but I wouldnt want the ball in any of their hands with 10 seconds left on the clock.
As for who I think they should pursue, no idea. We’re a trade deadline and a playoffs away from the offseason and things can change rapidly.
TL;DR
This roster is pretty decent top to bottom, getting a good playmaker at the expense of OG could do a lot for them.
There’s no bench and no shooters. Very low chance to sign a big FA. No FRP this year. They need a lot of pieces.
Masai has put himself in a hole just like he did with Kawhi Leonard, Marc Gasol, Serge Ibaka, Danny Green, Fred VanVleet
Can tell you have zero clue what you’re talking about with this sentence alone.
Prolly AI generated.
Chatgpt prompt: Make me a Raptors shitpost
Meh still got that championship so I’m happy. We were mediocre before it as well lol.
Also I really need to understand from your perspective OP how he put himself in a hole with Kawhi? If anything I’d say Kawhi fumbled massively going leaving that raps team to go to the clippers.
Yea OG to suns plz n Ty
Masai really only fumbled getting anything back for Lowry and VanVleet. Who knows if people were offering anything for VanVleet but Lowry had Lakers willing to give up Schroder/KCP/1st for Lowry but Raptors also wanted THT.
I think one of Siakam and OG will flat out walk and the other stays for the big bag they’ll command. Should’ve blown it up 2 years ago.
LMAO!!!
If not for the Bulls, Toronto would have to be the funniest team in the league.
There’s no reason to think that Siakam & OG (who both have gotten better every season), would get even a little bit better and raise their value this season, especially after a guy (FVV) who took away a lot of touches was gone.
I think he made the right move. Maybe a deal just wasn’t there
Good. we can sign them for cheaper.
This is like the third brain dead Raptors post by Kings fans tonight
Sacramento must be a sad desolate place
What not having Siakam on your team does to a mfer
Masai Math is rejecting three first round picks for OG because SOMEONE will offer more!
yes. man was handed kawhi and failed to build after him
I feel like it completely shattered his expectations of trade deals, dude wants to get a superstar + role player in every trade and doesn’t budge. Lost VanFleet for nothing too.
man wants to be overpaid for his talents as well. and while theres nothing wrong with that at some point u need to leave ur pride on the door before u lose everything for nothing
FVV offers were no good. I think at most it was a bucks pick which is a glorified 2nd round pick.
and the FO didn’t expect a team to offer him 40M/yr
Remember when all the Raptors fans thought they were getting Giannis because of his connection to Masai? When Masai and Raptors fans wanted a 1st round pick for all their players last season yet this team of “elite players worth a 1st round pick” barely made the play in that season.
On the one hand, he’s given us a bunch of 1st round picks for guys who aren’t real difference makers.
On the other hand, those picks have turned into non-difference-makers.
Gradey Dick has also been horrific. They played him for 10 games and realized how awful he was, then sent him straight to the G-league. He’s also been straight ass in the G league, a shooter who shoots 27% from the field
You’re really gonna judge Dick 6 weeks into rookie year?
Over Jaime Jaquez, Keyonte George, and Jordan Hawkins who have all been pretty good to start the year.
it’s crazy raps didn’t grab jaime but tbf he was projected even later. wonder if a favour was owed but gradey at times looked like the highest i