Jonas Valanciunas to join Raptors [Archive]

Bill_Brasky

07-18-2012, 07:20 PM

The ‪#Raptors‬ (https://twitter.com/search/%23Raptors) announced they have signed 2011 1st rd pick Jonas Valanciunas to rookie contract. Will join club for training camp.

https://twitter.com/RaptorsPR/status/225695958284005376

http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/20120718/121291/raptors-sign-centre-jonas-valanciunas

How good can he be? Possible early favorite for ROY?

Mr.Bottomtooth

07-18-2012, 07:23 PM

I think Davis still wins it, but it's gonna be a lot closer than people think, and I think it'll be Valanciunas who's gonna give him the competition.

Venti Quattro

07-18-2012, 07:24 PM

Is he a Greek player? Where is M_F or K_B_P to pimp him out while taking a shot at the NBA?

racm

07-18-2012, 07:27 PM

Lithuanian, Venti

Unless Bargnani defers to him so he can go 20/10 he won't be ROY, it will likely be Unibrow or a volume scorer like Lillard.

DMC

07-18-2012, 07:28 PM

Isn't he one of the Jonas brothers?

TimmehC

07-18-2012, 07:39 PM

Dude's a beast.

DPG21920

07-18-2012, 07:54 PM

Really interested to see how he does. I am decently high on him from what I have seen, but I do think people are expecting a lot. He seems a little limited still overall offensively, but he can definitely move, finish and run well.

baseline bum

07-18-2012, 08:13 PM

LOL that Cleveland could have had him and Thomas Robinson but instead got Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters. :lol

DPG21920

07-18-2012, 08:15 PM

LOL that Cleveland could have had him and Thomas Robinson but instead got Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters. :lol

They were very short sighted. Val has a chance to go the way of Biedrins, but even that that isn't that bad. He has more upside too. They just got impatient and likely made a move they will regret.

Mr.Bottomtooth

07-18-2012, 10:14 PM

LOL that Cleveland could have had him and Thomas Robinson but instead got Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters. :lol

Even worse, they could have had a better chance at #1 since Jonas wouldn't have came. They could have had a chance at Davis and made that duo work or shop around Jonas for good assets.

-21-

07-19-2012, 03:14 PM

LOL that Cleveland could have had him and Thomas Robinson but instead got Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters. :lol

Even worse, they could have had a better chance at #1 since Jonas wouldn't have came. They could have had a chance at Davis and made that duo work or shop around Jonas for good assets.

:lol True but I'm not ready to judge Waiters yet, he may turn out to be a legit player. The Thompson pick was just ridiculous.

tesseractive

07-19-2012, 03:30 PM

Lithuanian, Venti

Unless Bargnani defers to him so he can go 20/10 he won't be ROY, it will likely be Unibrow or a volume scorer like Lillard.

Is a guy who got 14 and 7 in the Lithuanian league last year really going to drop 20/10 in the NBA under any scenario?

racm

07-19-2012, 10:06 PM

Is a guy who got 14 and 7 in the Lithuanian league last year really going to drop 20/10 in the NBA under any scenario?

If everyone on the Raptors gets out of his way. Not gonna happen with a ball-dominant PG in Lowry and Bargnani being the captain. :downspin: