Toronto Raptors Prepared To Offer Large Contract To Wilson Chandler

Published: 31^st Jan 12 7:41 pm

by Joshua Casey
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Toronto Raptors Prepared To Offer Large Contract To Wilson Chandler

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Now that the Chines Basketball Association’s season is almost over, there are a few players who will be returning to the NBA hoping to get their lives back on track in the league that they love. Notable names include J.R Smith, Aaron Brooks, Kenyon Martin, and probably one of the more notable names, Wilson Chandler. Chandler averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game last season and is sure to be sought after by many teams looking for a big man to give them some scoring and depth.

Now although Chandler will be sought after by many teams there is still one who has the clear upper hand on him, the team who he is essentially still a part of, the Denver Nuggets. Chandler is a restricted free-agent and the Nuggets, if willing, will be able to match any offer given to Chandler. But there is one team who really wants Chandler and will stop at almost nothing to get him and that is the Toronto Raptors. According to HoopsWorld (via multiple sources close to the situation) the Raptors are expected to make a large offer to Chandler.

The Raptors will have to wait a little longer for the chance to pursue Chandler as his team, Zhejiang Guangsha, is set to make the playoffs which means Chandler will not be able to come back to the states until Guangsha is eliminated from the playoffs. Sources have also said that the Raptors are set to move Jose Calderon and Leandro Barbosa to acquire a traded player exception and, “smaller assets to swap with Denver in a sign and trade.” The Nuggets, having just signed Danilo Gallinari, may not be willing to match a big offer to Chandler which would greatly increase the Raptors chances of acquiring him.

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