Linkage – July 13
The biggest disappointment for the Toronto Raptors in opening action at the Las Vegas Summer League yesterday wasn’t the 92-83 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
It was that rookie centre/forward Nathan Jawai was unable to play because of a groin strain, suffered three weeks ago during draft workouts.
team officials are hoping that he will be ready [...]
Linkage – July 12
Yesterday, Colangelo signed forward/centre Nathan Jawai to a two-year contract. The Raptors acquired the draft rights to Jawai from the Indiana Pacers. He was the 41st overall selection in this year’s draft.
Colangelo also expanded the coaching staff, hiring Canadian born Gordon Herbert as an assistant in charge of player development.
Herbert, a native of Penticton, B.C., [...]
Linkage – July 11
Delfino, who averaged career highs in points (9.0) and rebounds (4.4) last season for Toronto, likely will not return, even though he received a qualifying offer from the club last month. Delfino is a restricted free agent, meaning that Toronto would have the right to match any offer he receives. But the Raptors are unlikely [...]
Linkage – July 10
Calderon, 27, now will be expected to lead the Raptors to another level as the starting point guard. His backup probably will be Roko Ukic, 22, the club’s 41st draft pick from 2005, who played for Lottomatica Roma last season in Italy. Interestingly, both Calderon and Ukic were acquired by Toronto’s former GM, Rob Babcock, [...]
Linkage – July 8
The most interesting thing about the Raptor roster is that they’ve only invited two guys –John Lucas and Daniel Ewing — with even a scant chance to get that 13th spot on the real roster.
I suspect it’s even more likely now that Bryan is going to sit back and wait to see who falls through [...]
Linkage – July 6
Jose Calderon … Raptors … Raptors … 5 years, $40 million … Marca.com
- Deseret News
However, since the weekend might not see the kind of viewship here that weekdays normally have, I’m going to post the lower seeds today and tomorrow to get them out of the way. Today, the focus will be on the two [...]
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, [...]
