which big man should the raps go after in the offseason?

id say ben wallace is out of the question.

so lets look at all the other center's who will be free-agents

nazr mohammed
joel pryzbilla
lorenzen wright
Nene
chris wilcox
tony battie
kelvin cato
reggie evans
Michael Olowokandi
Francisco Elson
Mark Jackson
Mikki Moore
Melvin Ely


i like nazr mohammed as a first choice, but joel pryzbilla, lorenzen wright, and chris wilcox would all do great jobs too. especially in the east.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting dj_premium_plus:</div><div class="quote_post">i like nazr mohammed as a first choice, but joel pryzbilla, lorenzen wright, and chris wilcox would all do great jobs too. especially in the east.</div>
I don't think Nazr Mohammed would be a good choice. Joel Przybilla would make an excellent addition to the Raptors. Nazr Mohammed improved some the last couple of years, but he's still kind of clumsy with the ball and has a knack for losing it. Also, his defense is awful whereas Przybilla is an excellent defender. Bosh would get into almost immediate foul trouble with Mohammed on the court. So, all in all, Przybilla gives you more size and more defense. Mohammed gives a little bit of experience, but that's probably the only advantage he has over him. The other guys you named like Wilcox and Wright are solid additions, but I'd take Wilcox over Wright simply because he's younger and has more potential and with this team getting younger and younger, he'll fit right in.

 

I think they should go after Nene, Joel Pryzbilla, Melvin Ely and Chris Wilcox. Nazr is getting too old, and all these guys are still relatively young, and could help the raptors.

 

I think joel pryzbilla would be the ideal choice of those big men because we're in need of a legit center who can rebound, defend, and block shots. Scoring would be nice but it's not a priority....

However at this point, I'd be happy if we got Nene, Mohammed, Wright, Wilcox.... just anyone to get that damn Araujo out of the starting lineup.

 

I think that Pryzbilla is the captain for Portland, and is really loyal to them, because they gave him the opportunity. So I think he is going to stick with the Blazers.

I would be happy with adding any of those big men, as long as won't disrupt chemistry and we don't sign them for very long contracts. (unless they are young)

 

I like Nene but we all know some team is going to end up overpaying him and I hope that that's not us.

I wouldn't mind getting Mohammed, I thought we should have got him a while ago back when he could have come really cheap, before the Knicks got him.

 

id go after wilcox

 

I don't think we can get joel pryzbilla, I think Reggie Evans is too small

What I would offer to the following players in terms of length of contract:

3 years:
tony battie
kelvin cato
lorenzen wright

2 years:
Michael Olowokandi
Mark Jackson

1 year:
Mikki Moore

I'm not sure what to give these 4 guys,
Nene
nazr mohammed
chris wilcox
Melvin Ely

Nene and Nazr I'm afraid that we could overpay them, I think it depends on how Nene's knee heals. For Ely and Wilcox I don't know enough about them, if they are undersized, and their work ethic.

 

I would definately sign Nazr Mohammed, why? because almost everytime he plays against the Raptors for some reason he puts up huge #s than he usually does. Other than that i'd try to go after Cato and Wright since they are quality players, maybe Wilcox too.

 

I think Joel Przybilla's value has skyrocketed over the past two seasons and he'll be paid way more than the Raptors can pay him, I think at least $8 million a year, which the Raps can't afford.

I'd like to see the Raptors get a shotblocker at center, someone like Kelvin Cato or Francisco Elson. Cato has the bulk and plays solid defense, but he's no threat offensively. Elson plays with efficiency but isn't a great rebounder, and he's already 30 years old despite not having much NBA experience.

I think we'll have to settle for another Loren Woods, Jerome Moiso-type guy this offseason as we simply don't have much money to spend, especially if we lock Bosh up long term. With the way ticket sales are going this offseason, I doubt the board will devote any serious cash for Babcock to spend.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Gotrunks226:</div><div class="quote_post">I would definately sign Nazr Mohammed, why? because almost everytime he plays against the Raptors for some reason he puts up huge #s than he usually does. Other than that i'd try to go after Cato and Wright since they are quality players, maybe Wilcox too.</div>

Who doesn't put up better stats than usual when playing against the Raptors?

 

theyre drafting a center or PF
Id like to get bargnani, they say he like dirk

 

Wait, how much money do we actually have here? We're all talking like we have a lot of money, but to my recollection, won't we still be over the cap? I would like Nene, but he's a lot better than what I'm assuming we can pay, and I don't know if we're on his radar.

Wilcox is a no-no, he does not bring what the Raptors need at C. He's athletic, and can score, but he's only 6'10, not a shot blocker, not much of a rebounder, and defense isn't really his thing.

Reggie Evans is a 6'7 PF, not a C.

Nazr, Mikki, Marc Jackson, Kandi - No, Mikki isn't really a guy you need to waste your time searching for, he will likely be available up till training camp. Jackson is offense and no defense or rebounding. Kandi sucks, Nazr is okay, can do some things, but not what we need.

Joel Przybilla - Could be a good one, funny thing is that I wanted him when he was coming from ATL, and then he was still bigger, and not nearly as mobile and good as he is now.

Lorenzen Wright - Nice player, but doesn't give exactly what we need. Can rebound, can score a little, but not much of a shot blocker, also a decent defender. Would be an "other" option, but could be out of our price range.

Tony Battie - Depending on how much, he's quite servicable, but how old is he now?

Kelvin Cato - Same as Battie, wouldn't be a bad option, he can rebound, block shots [don't think he has been this season, but he's capable], and can defend. He also has some scoring ability, can post up and hit closer mid-range jumpers.

Francisco Elson - If he comes cheap, I wouldn't really oppose to him, a good backup C or decent starting C if you don't have one, and better than what we currently have.

Melvin Ely - Not bad, still decently young, he's turning 28 I think. He can rebound a little, score a little, and block shots a little. From my recollection he gets too many turnovers for what he does offensively, but I can live with that. Not a bad option

Draft - This is always an option too is a good big man that's not a PF [unless we're trading] is there at our pick. If we get a PF, then we're trying to be like the Clips a few years ago with Brand-Wilcox-Ely.

 

Well, we can spend 5 Mils this year, if we don't resign James. So Pryzbilla probably will get the most consideration.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Bobcats:</div><div class="quote_post">Who doesn't put up better stats than usual when playing against the Raptors?</div>


agree

whenever opponents play toronto, you usually see season highs and career highs from the opposing team on the boxscore
especially the non-superstars...that's the team toronto has to live with

 

And reggie evans+wilcox would be a good mix for toronto's C position with reggie playing FC

both are hard workers and efficient players
besides...they bring great value for what they do
they will put out similar if not better numbers than the likes of more well known names such as wright and cato at a much cheaper price

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Bobcats:</div><div class="quote_post">Who doesn't put up better stats than usual when playing against the Raptors?</div>
lol, I was about to say the same thing.... If we were judging a players worth by how they perform against the Raps, then Eddie Curry should be receiving max contract right now.....

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting superman32:</div><div class="quote_post">theyre drafting a center or PF
Id like to get bargnani, they say he like dirk</div>
They say every European big man with a jump shot is the next Dirk. What makes Bargani any different?

 

Chris Wilcox would be a great addition to the rapters because of the style of play in the east. The east is known for the faster game influenced by guards and Wilcox is mobile and can get up and down the court very well for a big man.

 

nazr mohammed