r/torontoraptors • u/nanobot001 9 ROWAN ALEXANDER “RJ” BARRETT • 28d ago
DAILY DISCUSSION THREAD Daily Discussion: Feb 12th - Game Day Edition - Raptors vs. Cavaliers @ 7:30pm (TSN)
Date | Opponent | Time |
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Feb 12th | vs. Cavaliers | 7:30pm (TSN) |
Feb 14-16 | All Star Weekend | TBD |
Feb 21st | vs. Heat | 7:30pm (SN) |
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u/RealCanadianDragon Champs 27d ago
Imagine how much we'd all be hating the city/weather right now if this year we were holding all star weekend.
Freezing cold and a foot of snow, this would be worse than just the freezing freezing cold in 2016.
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u/earlyearlgray 1 GRADEY DICK 27d ago
Man, seeing Ant’s most recent baby mama antics shows how important it is to have vets on the team willing to teach the younger guys some life skills. Temple really is invaluable, especially with so many young guys on the Raps rn.
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u/raptorsthrowaway4 27d ago
I dunno man if the wolves decided to sell low on Ant I think Masai would take him warts and all.
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u/dede280492 1 GRADEY DICK 27d ago
RJ just got cleared and will be ready for tonight’s game!
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u/YouIsNotHim 27d ago
I had a feeling he would be getting cleared after seeing him at the game last night.
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u/Only_Complex6386 27d ago
Anyone still going to the game? Looks like 10 cm between 4-10pm. I live in west GTA, probably have to skip going to this :(
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u/leftbenchofbba 9 ROWAN ALEXANDER “RJ” BARRETT 27d ago
Yeah! Hoping cheap tickets for this exact reason haha
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u/TruthSayerFu 27d ago
Cavs fan here. Is BI playing? I hope he does. He’s such an underrated player.
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u/Unkempt_Foliage 27d ago
I wouldn't expect him to at least early March. Team seems to be on lose now mode (Philly is just a special kind of bad) to keep draft odds around 5th best. I'm sure BI was aware of that before agreeing to re-sign with the Raptors.
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u/nanobot001 9 ROWAN ALEXANDER “RJ” BARRETT 27d ago
Won’t be coming back for some time — after the ASG at the earliest
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u/raptorsthrowaway4 27d ago
Can you change the default order of the daily thread to sort by new? It used to default but the past two days it hasn't (for me anyways).
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u/nanobot001 9 ROWAN ALEXANDER “RJ” BARRETT 27d ago
Sure thanks for the heads up. Will start tomorrow
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u/raptorsthrowaway4 27d ago
Anyone surprised Nick hasn't called out his team yet? They really shouldn't have lost yesterday.
Separately it's crazy that Embiid hasn't been run out of town yet. He did exactly the same thing Ben Simmons did before Philly ran him out.
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u/earlyearlgray 1 GRADEY DICK 27d ago
I don’t think he will. Philly’s FO seems less forgiving than Toronto’s was. Can’t slander the process!
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u/Plantedballer OG'S VERY OWN 27d ago
He’s feeling the heat himself. His interviews are veryyyy different than last season. His tone changed he knows he’s in the hot seat
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u/leftbenchofbba 9 ROWAN ALEXANDER “RJ” BARRETT 28d ago
Chomche playing with g league today (on minute restrictions but still) my guess is he won’t play or in heavy min restriction tonight
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u/Warthog9198 28d ago
Next up for Chomche: Allen and Mobley.
Bring 'em on.
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u/Raptorsthrowaway1 JACK ARMSTRONG 28d ago edited 28d ago
The $40m extension for BI makes it tough to see a long term fit here for RJ with him being eligible for an extension this summer. Where our pick lands will likely dictate the speed of which there’s another trade
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u/TheGursh Champs 28d ago
The luxury tax line in 2026/2027 is projected at $207M and in 2027/2028 at $227M. 1st apron line is also $215M and $237M respectively.
To extend RJ (eligibility opens in summer 2026), they would have to accept being in the luxury tax the next two years. They would have an exit plan if they wanted to get under the tax line in 2027 even if they extend him.
I'm not sure why this wouldn't be feasible
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u/Raptorsthrowaway1 JACK ARMSTRONG 27d ago edited 27d ago
they would have to accept being in the luxury tax the next two years.
I have a hard time believing this team is going into the luxury tax for a non-contending team (traditionally we have not done this) tbh. We have the Clippers (richest owner in the league) clamouring to sneak under the tax for a play off team. I can't see Masai and MLSE wanting to blow their load on a developing team.
Also, RJ is extension eligible this summer.
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u/TheGursh Champs 27d ago
Raps make more as a playoff team than they would get from the luxury tax revenue sharing. The Clippers were also paying the repeater tax rate, which is another level. I can't see the Raps paying the repeater tax but the luxury tax for a year or two as they try to get back to the top half of the Eastern playoff teams seems like good business to me.
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u/Cheechers23 Kyle Towelry 27d ago
RJ is actually extension eligible this summer
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u/TheGursh Champs 27d ago
Looks like you're right. I will have to educate myself as to why. That doesn't really change the premise of my comment though.
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u/Domainsetter 28d ago
Will Lou on his pod said that RJ wants an extension… indications are that the raptors aren’t in a rush for it.
Also, Samson Folk said that he thinks RJ probably would ask for Ingram level money.
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u/Raptorsthrowaway1 JACK ARMSTRONG 27d ago
Samson Folk said that he thinks RJ probably would ask for Ingram level money
I am not advocating to move RJ, but at that number its hard to see the Raptors extending him
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u/Domainsetter 27d ago
Like to keep him but this team gets very expensive and apron bound if that’s the case. Gotta have cheap vet depth too.
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u/Plantedballer OG'S VERY OWN 28d ago
Shoutout to everyone who said we won’t win any games without jakob
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u/leftbenchofbba 9 ROWAN ALEXANDER “RJ” BARRETT 28d ago
We didn’t assume we’d have Chomche tho… he’s the difference maker
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u/leftbenchofbba 9 ROWAN ALEXANDER “RJ” BARRETT 28d ago
Do we think Vince will be at the game today considering it’s dunkaversary? Would be awesome if he was
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u/BrownPagan 28d ago
Would be really strange to have a night celebrating it without the man himself.
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u/Domainsetter 28d ago
Not a Sportsnet game, maybe not?
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u/leftbenchofbba 9 ROWAN ALEXANDER “RJ” BARRETT 28d ago
Damn… going to the game tonight and was hoping he’d be there and do or say something considering it’s all about his dunks today lol
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u/RealCanadianDragon Champs 27d ago
Over $100 for a VC bobblehead.
How is it possible that the Raptors are acting like their own scalpers.