Joey the problem is we've seen time and time again that we are just not going to attract premiere free agents. You can build through the draft it just requires a couple shots at top 3-5 picks where you can land "franchise" players.
Just show me one example of a so called franchise player signing here in Toronto. You won't be able to.
Lol but that's my point...... I never said we would land the prime time free agents. What I said was enjoy the next year or 2 of what we got... because if they trade Demar it's probably not for the same quality player back. And though Demar gets trashed a lot around here he's a good player. Not 25 million a season good but good none the less.
The point I was making was in the NBA for the most part teams that go the full on rebuild route end up getting stuck in that rebuild for many years with little to no improvement. They can't attract any good free agents and have to overpay for mediocre ones. Look at LA ffs.... look at the Kings . If you are lucky enough to land a player who can turn your team around through the draft that's awesome... but most teams use a bit of both.
And I disagree with the bigger names won't come to Canada.... I think the main reason is because of the fact that we have been a losing team for so long and it's going to take a little more of a winning atmosphere in order to change their minds.
You can agree or disagree but the fact remains true... if Toronto goes the rebuild route they are going to end up stuck in the cycle they had been for ages. and that's get a good young player who's good enough to keep you out of the top 5 but not good enough to make your team a winning team...
You are entitled to your opinion and I respect that..... I just know that dismantling a team that is considered one of the best we ever had to go full rebuild would destroy this team for the next decade... kiss the wooing Wiggins etc when he becomes a free agent. And there are a lot more big name Canadian kids coming into the sport if the Raps are able to land one of the big names like Wiggins or that PG kid who just joined Kentucky or who ever it was... There is your star players... and that's when Toronto will start to attract more attention... but build that winning attitude create the atmosphere where these guys will want to sign down the road....
Nobody likes a loser... and though the raptors have had a **** post season this past year they are still recognized right now as a team that is a sure in for the playoffs every year. They are also looked on as a team trying to improve and one willing to spend money .... so keeping up appearances and showing these players we want to in is imo more important then any rebuild... and BTW I already mentioned we have a real valuable pick this season... it has potential to be top 5 with either the NY or Denver picks.... Right now we are in a golden position.
