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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 3598523, member: 1969"]
Raps are going to have a pretty interesting offseason with 2 of the best free agents out there in Ibaka/FVV and still wanting to keep flexibility for the 2021 offseason in Giannis.    I hate to give up assets for nothing, especially when Ujiri has shown some strong drafting ability.

Due to the Ujiri / Giannis relationship they are certainly players for Giannis, but I can't see them as the favourites either -- I think the Heat look good in that regard.   They will need Siakam to play at the level he did in the 2019 Finals and the first two months of the 19/20 season, to even interest him.

There is also the Terrence Davis situation, who was one of the top 10 rookies in the league last year after going undrafted, and would have been a lotto pick in a 2019 redraft... until this summer.    In the bubble he was causing issues with his anti-mask stance and much worse he was charged with assault about a month ago.  Do you keep him, waive him. trade him at about 20 cents on a dollar (couple second rounders maybe).

If the Raptors do fade to the back of the playoff teams in the East this season, Lowry could even be on the market on February if he gives the OK to be moved.   He would be a hell of a piece for a team to get at the trade deadline.  That being said it was always anticipated that he would sign a cheaper deal after 2021 for the upcoming FA class.

Don't expect the Raps to contend this offseason but there is a lot of stuff going on with future implications, especially when you have a GM who can re-tool and draft late with the best of them.
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