Raptors Discussion: v94 | Raptors land 4th pick in NBA draft lottery. Draft set for July 29

[al secord]

If Herro is on the table and the raps don't take that... Thats disgraceful and f*** management.

You have no grasp on reality .

 

[The Nemesis]

The more I think about it, the more I like Robinson+Achiuwa than just Herro.

They make sense to me. Robinson is a knock-down shooter. He seems to be what Matt Thomas was supposed to be. And Achiuwa is raw as hell, but he's an athletic lottery ticket with the size, length, and hops you can't teach. There's value in those.

Watching the focus on Herro reminds me of the way people got caught up in Jimmer Fredette hype, except that at least Herro is a serviceable NBA player

 

[sxvnert]

Why mention he’s white? He’s a really good player

Hes racist.

 

[robertmac43]

Isn't Robinson a free agent this summer?

 

[robertmac43]

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

We ain't gonna pay Robinson so no point getting him unless it were a flip to another team deal.

I like him though, cool story and interesting guy. Hell of a shooter.

 

[hoc123]

Isn't Robinson a free agent this summer?

Yes but I believe he is similar to Trent Jr in that he is an RFA with a cheap cap retainer. Would give the Raptors a chance to spend to the cap before needing to sign him.

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

Why mention he’s white? He’s a really good player

Seriously. What a dumb comment.

 

[stickty111]

7 mins past the deadline. Could be on trade call

 

[GoonieFace]

They make sense to me. Robinson is a knock-down shooter. He seems to be what Matt Thomas was supposed to be. And Achiuwa is raw as hell, but he's an athletic lottery ticket with the size, length, and hops you can't teach. There's value in those.

Watching the focus on Herro reminds me of the way people got caught up in Jimmer Fredette hype, except that at least Herro is a serviceable NBA player

Comparing Fredette to Herro? You really have no clue

 

[stickty111]

So either LA or no trade

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Masai I doubt takes best deal available. He either gets what he wants or we keep Lowry.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Oladipo to Miami... Are we keeping Lowry? Lakers the only other option?

I honestly wouldn't hate it if we do.

 

[djdev]

oladipo to the heat, i think lowry is staying tbh

 

[Cor]

So either LA or no trade

Philly trade was still on the table.

 

[Cor]

Lowry Staying.

 

[robertmac43]

This Lowry trade talk has made my afternoon of work a lot less productive than I would have liked.

 

[xtra]

 

[stickty111]

I am perfectly fine with it

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

HE STAY

 

[robertmac43]

Happy Birthday Kyle, happy to have you stay.

 

[trellaine201]

Yikes

 

[GoodNewfieBoy]

So dumb

 

[The Nemesis]

Why mention he’s white? He’s a really good player

He's a decently good player, but I don't see the stand-out appeal. He doesn't appear to have a stand-out skill other than being a good supplementary scorer averaging 15 points a game mostly on drives and a small amount of perimeter shooting. It gives me some of the same vibes I had about DeRozan in that he's a player caught out of time who would've been far more valuable in the mid-late 90s than in 2021. It's not that it doesn't have value, but it doesn't have crazy, "this guy is a cornerstone of your team" value. Not the way the game is mostly played now. The Raptors aren't a good enough shooting team to make a niche for that.

and I mention he's white because it makes him a bit of a novelty. Rightfully or not (mostly not) it attracts increased media attention and that generates additional fan attention. It's not a lot different than the bizarro hype for Jimmer Fredette a few years ago, or even (in a non-white example) Jeremy Lin. I'm not saying it should matter (I don't think it should) but it does in some circles seem to. Herro is clearly a better player than both of them, but the point was never about them being equitable from a talent standpoint. Rather it was an issue of whether the attention/hype outstripped that talent.

 

[al secord]

Well that's awkward.