Why was dragic traded

Things change quickly in the NBA, and considering the trade deadline is a few months away, the Dragic situation and subsequent scuttlebutt are bound to take several more twists and turns. One thing that can be said with certainty is that he needs to play better. For the Raptors. For his trade value. For his future in the NBA. Next: 3 rotation changes Nurse must make. More Nylon Calculus ». View all NBA Sites.

More Atlantic News ». More FS Atlantic News ». I know they love their team, and they should be proud, it is one of the best organizations in the NBA. You can ask a bunch of people. Flip him and draft picks to the Bulls for Lavine and Toronto can start over with him and the Bulls get an expiring contract for a 2 guard and some of their draft capital back.

Works for me. Mike, why would the Bulls do such a trade? That would be some serious outgoing Raptors trade capital to get such a deal done. Everybody wins. Plus they need to extend Vujevic. They have his bird rights. They can go over the cap to resign him. As for Lavine he has already said he is waiting for the Bulls to offer him a new contract, and he is worth the money.

But so is Lavine. I think the second one would have to be stretched long into the future. But I think you can get a first and a second. You certainly could get, at minimum, a first. On some teams, he might be the difference maker. I really got connected with the young guys, and I feel young, too, with them, and I would like to stay here. I feel bad because I reacted like that. What he does not understand is being cast as a player looking for a way out.

It all depends on what the Heat gets in return; I very much doubt it would be a straight cap-clearing salary dump without Miami getting a lottery pick back or something of real value. He seems to genuinely like it here and prefers not to move his family again. I totally deny that. When Dragic forced a trade to Miami two years ago, he thought he was joining a team one piece away — him — from being a conference contender.

Dragic is open to a trade, league sources told The Vertical, and Miami has pursued that option. An early season swap with Sacramento for Rudy Gay fell apart when the Heat sought Darren Collison, sources said, and teams that have probed Miami about Dragic have found the Heat open to offers.

His season salary makes him awfully affordable and cap friendly. Miami has kept no secret that they are rebuilding and would like to get a few more draft picks. The only thing that I can control is preparing myself to do my job on the floor and at practice and try to be as solid as possible. He could have soured on the team after the offseason exodus, but instead he has an exhaustive list of what he likes about the franchise. They take care of guys.

Teammates, of course, the coaching staff, the fans. I want to stay as long as possible. Spoelstra assured Dragic this week that a recent report suggesting Miami was actively discussing a deal to send him to Sacramento for Rudy Gay and Darren Collison was inaccurate. The visiting Wolves, down by as much as 20 in the second half, were within The Warriors stopped the action to get Stephen Curry, their closer back in the game. He was about to wipe his face with the white Gatorade branded towel in his hands.

But first, he had a message for Curry. Business , Uncategorized. Business , Spencer Dinwiddie , Washington Wizards. Adele , Frivolities , Rich Paul , Uncategorized. Adele , Frivolities , Rich Paul. Trading Dragic will be no easy task as his large salary complicates any deal. The Raptors are surely still hopeful that a yet-to-materialize trade market does develop.

However, you could understand why Raptors fans may have felt slighted. It was not my intention. It was really nice, all the guys are nice. How long will Dragic be in Toronto? That remains to be seen.

Kawhi Leonard came to the Toronto Raptors ahead of the NBA season and helped deliver them their first championship in franchise history, but since then, this Raptors team has not seen much overall success. Then last season, they missed the playoffs entirely, finishing with a record. Everything seems to be trending downwards for the Raptors, especially since they will be without veteran point guard and leader Kyle Lowry for the first time since the season.

With Lowry now in Miami and Pascal Siakam out to begin the season as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery, there is definitely a lot to be worried about if you are a Raptors fan.