Quote from: Natalim on June 15, 2023, 01:02:27 PM

Players who reject a huge offer likely believe that they can still make a lot of money compared to the offer on the table. VanVleet was the leader of the Raptors last season, and his stats were very consistent. He can certainly contribute that to other teams as well. He desires a max offer, and with the Raptors having a new coach, there's no assurance that the current system will continue to work in his favor.

Oh yeah, I forgot about that, he might want a max contract indeed. Security. Because they will never know if suddenly injuries could happen so it better be a contract where he will still get some money even if he is hurt. The player option could scare the Raptors' management a bit if suddenly another offer will stand out against them especially this next season where we have lesser prime point guards in the league.

Quote from: inthelongrun on June 15, 2023, 03:33:23 PM

Quote from: dwyane36 on June 15, 2023, 03:02:26 PM

There's no team that likes it when a player can't play for an extended period of time because of injuries. I recently heard the news that Lonzo might miss most of next season because of this surgery, and that's too bad because the Bulls' management will run out of patience sooner or later. Honestly, Lonzo reminds me of guys like Brandon Roy and Greg Oden, who had good potential but were forced to end their NBA careers too early.

I missed Brandon Roy and always wonder if he was able to continue his career. Lonzo hasn't proven anything to carry a team yet just like Oden. Nonetheless, Chicago Bulls might need to change something big. I hope they won't start to zero again because that's a big waste.

LaVine earlier wanted to exit but he is still under contract. If LaVine is happy to stay then the Bulls need to make big trades and build around him. I am not a big fan of LaVine because a part of me believes that the star is unlike the other NBA stars that are capable of uplifting their teams. Still, the Bulls need to let go of Vucevic or Lonzo, or even DeRozan too because the combo failed to work.

Oh yeah, Brandon Roy. That's also a knee injury if I remember it right? But what I cannot forget is that three-point shot buzzer beater that he had on the left side of the court. One of the most memorable shots of his career.

I think the Chicago Bulls don't want to get their hopes up. They are preparing for the worst so they need a new guard that would fit DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine or a backup since these two are also prone to injuries.
They had one of the best centers in the league which is Vucevic, the greatest failure must be there's so much offense on their roster but they lack defense. They hired Beverley but Vucevic cannot manage the paint on his own, he also needed someone who will rotate for him if ever he is pulled up in the three-point line. Screen and switch are the new kind of play now so it better be a good defender too.