I keep feeling dumbfounded with all that’s played out since the end of last year. Are they de-prioritizing him, are they not? Are they going to resign him or look to move him? What’s the market for him? What would they be looking to get for him? What’s the plan for the rest of the roster? Are we firesaling or staying the course. With every passing week and every up and down performance from the team, I’m left with more questions than answers. It’s perplexing.
FVV that was just a bad draw on a complete overreach by the Rockets IMO. They honestly processed that one right but the outcome didn’t work out.
Pascal is a max guy full stop, and the dynamics on that baseline alone change things. No need to guess, some team is likely to offer him the max or close to it. No home town discount here. The Raptors can always offer him more than anyone else can on annual raises etc and Supermax potential, so they always have that ace in their back pocket, but otherwise, the alternatives should be clear.
If you’re not planning to move him now, than maybe you plan to do it next year, or otherwise wholesale move on from the ancillary pieces and get a competent roster around the remainder of the team.
It’s been incredibly frustrating to watch Pascal and Scottie oscillate elite moments, only to be undone by the fact that there are no complimentary players around either of them on the roster, outside OG.