The AltRaps Blog

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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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, [...]

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 [...]

You know what the biggest trouble with the Raptors picking No. 17 in the draft is?
In large part, they will have their decision on who to pick made for them.
With so many players of varied size and skill projected in the 10-20 range in the draft, it’s going to come down to who’s left as [...]

The NBA had seven black top executives among its 30 teams this past season, the highest percentage of minority presidents and CEOs in men’s professional sports history.
The 23 per cent of black executives, plus high ratios of women and black vice-presidents, helped the NBA receive the first overall “A" among men’s sports teams, according to [...]

Here’s one thing to remember about the pre-draft camp that rolls on today in Orlando: Bryan Colangelo is not coming back with a changed roster.
There will be lots of trade talk but I cannot envision a scenario that something gets done; the groundwork may be laid but that’s about it.
The concentration is going to be [...]

Jamario Moon has some extra cash to spend this summer.
The Raptors exercised their contract option for next season on Moon, giving him a guaranteed deal worth just over $700,000 (U.S.).

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Sam Mitchell is the head coach of the Toronto Raptors, and Colangelo insists he is not looking for a new coach. D’Antoni, meanwhile, is apparently talking to Chicago and New York.

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