Linkage – July 3
Okay, let’s get to this whole mid-level exception obsession that’s running rampant and throw cold water on any of the Corey Maggette, Mickeal Pietrus, Ron Artest, James Posey, I don’t know who else stuff that’s out there.
Every team that’s over the salary cap, as the Raptors are, can make use of the mid-level exception every [...]
Linkage – July 2
According to sources, 2005 second-round pick Roko Ukic, a 24-year-old, 6-foot-5 Croatian who can play either guard spot, will come over from Rome to back up Calderon, while the team will also add hard-nosed swingman Hassan Adams, to back up Anthony Parker and Jamario Moon.
Adams, a 6-foot-4, late second-round selection by the New Jersey Nets [...]
Linkage – July 1
Early this morning, through my agents, I reached a preliminary agreement with the Toronto Raptors. I want to thank Bryan Colangelo, Maurizio Gherardini, Sam Mitchell and all of the Raptors family for the confidence that they have placed in me. I am sure that together we are going to achieve big things in the future.
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Linkage – June 28
In the wake of a rather uneventful NBA draft day 2008 for your Raptors, we take a closer look at the only addition the day brought to the team.
Down Under they call him Baby Shaq or Aussie Shaq but make no mistake, outside of his size and perhaps slight resemblance to the Phoenix Suns centre, [...]
Linkage – June 27
The Raptors selected Roy Hibbert with their No. 17 pick, but were actually selecting the seven-foot-two centre from Georgetown will head to Indiana as part of a trade agreed to in principle on the eve of the draft.
The Raptors will acquire six-time all-star Jermaine O’Neal and Indiana’s 41st pick in the draft in exchange for [...]
Linkage – June 26
Respected NBA writer Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports let the cat out of the bag late yesterday afternoon, reporting the deal had been completed in principle. Pending physicals, it will send Ford, centre Rasho Nesterovic, the Raptors’ pick in tonight’s draft (17th overall) and another warm body to Indiana (to make the financials work) in [...]
Linkage – June 24
Even members of that Raptors front office admit to being somewhat dazzled by all the bodies that have passed through the Air Canada Centre in the past few weeks of draft prep.
GM Bryan Colangelo, the man who will have the final say, is not talking these days and is not expected to break his silence [...]
Linkage – June 21
The Toronto Raptors extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Jose Calderon and Carlos Delfino on Friday.
The move allows the Raptors to retain their right to match any offers the guards receive from other teams when free agency opens in July.
- Globe and Mail
Also a few emailers were eager to point out a rumour coming [...]
Linkage – June 14
A pair of no-shows took the lustre off the Raptors’ workout of potential draft picks yesterday at the Air Canada Centre.
With Darrell Arthur, a 6-foot-9 forward from Kansas, and David Padgett, a 6-foot-11 centre out of Louisville, unable to attend, the workout consisted mostly of second-round prospects.
The best of the lot appeared to be guard [...]
Linkage - June 8
The Raptors may be a good fit for Robin Lopez as many of the Raptors bigger guys have a more perimeter oriented focus. Lopez could be that guy who gets the tough rebounds and make penetrators think twice about coming down the lane. People like Chris Bosh, T.J. Ford and Jason Kapano have been great [...]
