29 Mar 2022 14:12:28
Raptors Offseason

Draft: 31 - Patrick Baldwin Jr.

Trade Birch, Mykhailiuk, and the 2024 top 18 protected first for Josh Hart
[Hart has been playing great but the Blazers need to full rebuild. Raptors get a guard off the bench and the Blazers get three assets.]

Resign Boucher, 2 years 20 million
Resign Young, 3 years 15 million
Extend TO on Brooks

Sign TJ Warren, full MLE
Sign Jarrett Culver, full BAE
Sign Bismack Biyombo, vet min

Resign Champagnie and Banton as two-ways


Siakam/Achiuwa/Biyombo
Barnes/Boucher/Young
Anunoby/Warren/Baldwin
Trent/Hart/Culver
VanVleet/Flynn/Brooks

1.) 29 Mar 2022
29 Mar 2022 16:11:44
If Portland needs a full-rebuild, then why trade Hart for a pick 2 years from now?

2.) 29 Mar 2022
29 Mar 2022 17:00:41
Blazers say no. Hart has been terrific for them. He is young and is part of the rebuild.

3.) 29 Mar 2022
29 Mar 2022 17:13:12
I think this seems (mostly) realistic, with the exception of the Hart package. I would love to see Hart coming off the bench but if the Blazers are asset-hunting, I'm not sure that package gets it done. Maybe loosen the protections on the first or they'd probably have to throw in a prospect like Banton, Flynn, or Champagnie.

I think those deals for Boucher and Young are fair and I would love to see them both back. I had my "trade Boucher" moments early in the season, but now that he's settled back into and accepted his role I don't think they can afford to lose what he brings.

I like you're thinking in proposing Warren, Culver, and Biyombo. Even if it isn't those three, players in those moulds would go a long way to boost the depth for next season without breaking the bank or gutting their assets.

4.) 29 Mar 2022
29 Mar 2022 19:33:25
I think Boucher and Thad will get more than you're suggesting. And even at that, as you've constructed it the Raptors would be over the tax threshold. I don't think they'll do that until they believe they have a genuine contending team in place.