re: Which Ryno trade do you like the best?

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Asik has been playing well

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No doubt.

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think he WOULD play more minutes right now if two of QPon, Reke, and Gordon were healthy

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Fair point. Not sure if Gentry would play him much more, but he would fit better w/o Cole/Gee.

Same time, Asik and Anderson dont really fit together. So you've backed yourself into either moving the better player or locking into a 3 man big rotation that doesn't work for another 3/4 years.

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That 5mil/yr for AA is purely a contract number to even things out in future trade as the cap hikes 

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Sure and that makes some sense. But if AA is admittedly trade filler, you don't sign him for 4 years. No one is taking on a 28 yo 4th/5th big with 3/$15 left. Thats a salary dump you attach to an asset. Signing trade filler for a potential move 2-3 years down the line reeks of outsmarting yourself.

Same thing with Asik. Hes been better lately, but he's 29, has had some injury issues the past 3 years, and is seeing his utility decrease. Maybe they find an Anderson replacement that is more mobile and can play better with Asik. Maybe we see some absurd deals that make these look better, but,for me, it's more bringing back both guys, given their skills and fit, and the years than the $ itself.

IMO, the contract length and player value for these 2 guys make them very difficult to trade for at least a couple of years, if not as expirings.

Any of them.

Oubre/Humphries >>>>> Morris/1st >>>>>>>>> Others

If we get Kris Humphries can we pickup a lower tier Kardashian sister too? I'd take Kylie or Khloe.

Stein just tweeted Orlando is listening to offers for Harris. Most likely would have to be a 3 team deal because we really don't have anything to offer them that they would want.

Nate Duncan trade deadline pod part 2 had Anderson to Toronto for their own 2016 1st, 2017 2nd, Scola, Nogueria, Bennett. Not an awful deal for the Pels, Nogueria might be useful down the line.

With Derozan being UFA, I don't see them giving up a likely lottery pick to get Anderson, also an UFA.

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Nate Duncan trade deadline pod part 2 had Anderson to Toronto for their own 2016 1st, 2017 2nd, Scola, Nogueria, Bennett. Not an awful deal for the Pels, Nogueria might be useful down the line.

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If this team was pretty competitive right now, I would have loved to get my hands on Tobias Harris.

Now I kind of think "What's the point?"

I really just want to get rid of as many contracts as possible, acquire picks and players on rookie deals, and get as much of a blank slate (besides AD and possibly Jrue) for a new GM as possible.

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The Raptors have a valuable 2016 lottery pick -- the lesser of the Nuggets' and Knicks' first-round picks

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That would be legit as frick.

Another reason Toronto makes sense for Ryno, they won't have any functional cap space if they bring back DeRozan. Trading for Ryno would give them Bird Rights, otherwise they're looking at the same team they have now plus the MLE. It's the situation we were in when we traded for Asik. It was the only way we could add a player of that caliber. They don't have to trade for Ryno, but they need to trade for someone if they want to upgrade their talent level and keep on an upward trajectory.

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Another reason Toronto makes sense for Ryno, they won't have any functional cap space if they bring back DeRozan. Trading for Ryno would give them Bird Rights, otherwise they're looking at the same team they have now plus the MLE. It's the situation we were in when we traded for Asik. It was the only way we could add a player of that caliber. They don't have to trade for Ryno, but they need to trade for someone if they want to upgrade their talent level and keep on an upward trajectory.

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If they do it by sending us Patrick Patterson and the pick, then Bismack and Demar opt out, the cap holds for Bismack, Demar and Ryno are so small, they'll be below $85 million before resigning them all over the cap. They need to have some serious talks with agents.