Lowry agrees to stay with Toronto

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[djohn2oo8]

:lol Riley

[Chinook]

It was a no-brainer for Toronto to keep him. But Lowery was the perfect free agent to pair with an Ariza/Deng for teams who are smart enough to not blow their load on one max player.

There's a huge drop off in quality now for PG FAs.

[Killakobe81]

It was a no-brainer for Toronto to keep him. But Lowery was the perfect free agent to pair with an Ariza/Deng for teams who are smart enough to not blow their load on one max player.

There's a huge drop off in quality now for PG FAs.

He is good but want to keep contracts (for Lakers) at 2 years only ...
Lebron is staying.
Melo too and if he leaves my guess its for Bulls.

I dont want Lowry would love Ariza and Thomas tbh if we sign anyone I say we should go cheap and tank again.

[Splits]

I dont want Lowry would love Ariza and Thomas tbh if we sign anyone I say we should go cheap and tank again.

Your pick is only top 5 protected else it goes to Phoenix. How are you going to "tank"? You did that this year with Kirbs quitting and got the 7 pick. You really think a bottom 5 record a likely goal? Mitch does ratios...

[Killakobe81]

Your pick is only top 5 protected else it goes to Phoenix. How are you going to "tank"? You did that this year with Kirbs quitting and got the 7 pick. You really think a bottom 5 record a likely goal? Mitch does ratios...

How hard will it be to tank? Everyone else in the West is going to get better. Right now we are a bottom 5 squad.Philly may be worse off but that's it.

[Splits]

How hard will it be to tank? Everyone else in the West is going to get better. Right now we are a bottom 5 squad.Philly may be worse off but that's it.

You really expect Kirby to participate in such a charade? When your fanbase is looking for revenge for Duncan>Kobe?

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[Malik Hairston]

Lowry was by far the Raptors best player this season, despite the Derozan hype, tbh..while I'm a big fan of his, I'm always skeptical of giving a fat contract to a fat PG, so I expect him to go downhill now, but it was a no-brainer for the Raptors, tbh..

[RsxPiimp]

Your pick is only top 5 protected else it goes to Phoenix. How are you going to "tank"? You did that this year with Kirbs quitting and got the 7 pick. You really think a bottom 5 record a likely goal? Mitch does ratios...
It's called lottery for a reason. Cleveland picked first this year despite "attempting" to make the playoffs in their conference

[Splits]

It's called lottery for a reason. Cleveland picked first this year despite "attempting" to make the playoffs in their conference

So let me get this straight...

1) Kirby resigns for 2 more years, demanding ownership to compete immediately
2) Lakers have $31m in cap room to use this offseason (assuming Nash is stretched) or $28m if he is not
3) Lakers 2015 1st round pick goes to the Suns unless it is top 5

And management decides to sabotage the offseason, "tank" for a top 5 pick which is a total longshot (given that they put a JV squad out there last year and got the 7 pick) and Kirby plays along?

Seriously?

[TheGoldStandard]

As shitty as the Lakers can play they still can't out shit the east.

[RsxPiimp]

So let me get this straight...

1) Kirby resigns for 2 more years, demanding ownership to compete immediately
2) Lakers have $31m in cap room to use this offseason (assuming Nash is stretched) or $28m if he is not
3) Lakers 2015 1st round pick goes to the Suns unless it is top 5

And management decides to sabotage the offseason, "tank" for a top 5 pick which is a total longshot (given that they put a JV squad out there last year and got the 7 pick) and Kirby plays along?

Seriously?
It was a tongue in cheek, but thanks for breaking down the franchise' grim future.

[Killakobe81]

So let me get this straight...

1) Kirby resigns for 2 more years, demanding ownership to compete immediately
2) Lakers have $31m in cap room to use this offseason (assuming Nash is stretched) or $28m if he is not
3) Lakers 2015 1st round pick goes to the Suns unless it is top 5

And management decides to sabotage the offseason, "tank" for a top 5 pick which is a total longshot (given that they put a JV squad out there last year and got the 7 pick) and Kirby plays along?

Seriously?

Didn't say they would I am sayin what I would do. Last year we were injured this year we could be healthier but still worse. We were only 2 games out from Utah who drafted 4th.

[Killakobe81]

And Kobe won't tank but if we sign only young players we are going to miss playoffs ...But at least we can see what young guys will do.

[benstanfield]

Good. Was afraid Lowry might go to a WC contender. As long as he's with the Toronto Irrelevants he's off the radar.

[spurraider21]

Lowry was by far the Raptors best player this season, despite the Derozan hype, tbh..while I'm a big fan of his, I'm always skeptical of giving a fat contract to a fat PG, so I expect him to go downhill now, but it was a no-brainer for the Raptors, tbh..
i know you've been consistent with your fat pg theory, but this post reeks of hedging :lol

a) if it pans out, you called it a no brainer
b) if it doesn't, you were right about paying a fat pg

[Malik Hairston]

I'm not hater, I don't brag about posts where I'm 50/50, tbh:lol..

[Splits]

I'm not hater, I don't brag about posts where I'm 50/50, tbh:lol..

And somehow you've managed to not bump any of your tens of Spurs in 5 over Heat predictions...

[Malik Hairston]

How is predicting Spurs in 5 a hedge?..

[Splits]

It isn't, I was giving props, you had that shit nailed from the ASB

[spurraider21]

I'm not hater, I don't brag about posts where I'm 50/50, tbh:lol..
:lol true... i remember when he predicted miami to win either game 1 or game 2 or both, 3/4 of the possible outocomes

[Thebesteva]

Ouch, wtf power move is left for Miami tbh? Carmelo is the only one I can think of and I am not sure how Lebron+Melo will work.

[Franklin]

4yr 48 million for a PG who can't shoot :lol

[MI21]

4yr 48 million for a PG who can't shoot :lol

38% on 3's on 6 attempts per game isn't to bad. 81% FT shooter. 43FG% overall isn't great, but it isn't to horrible considering the amount of 3's he takes.

[AaronY]

38% on 3's on 6 attempts per game isn't to bad. 81% FT shooter. 43FG% overall isn't great, but it isn't to horrible considering the amount of 3's he takes.
It's pretty good actually. And he was good the year before too. He stunk as a shooter his first five or so years in the league though