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Toronto Raptors 2012 Offseason Report Card
The Toronto Raptors have certainly had a busy offseason, as Bryan Colangelo has put in a tremendous amount of work in order to make the team more competitive. Despite losing out on Steve Nash, most people would agree that Colangelo has been successful in completing the task of getting the Raptors to the status of [...]
TweetThe Toronto Raptors Have Acquired Kyle Lowry After Losing Nash Sweepstakes
After taking a devastating blow by losing the Steve Nash sweepstakes, Bryan Colangelo has responded by bringing Houston Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for a future draft pick, likely the 2013 first round pick and Gary Forbes Lowry has been shopped around ever since he got into an argument [...]
TweetToronto Raptors Sign Landry Fields To Three Year Offer Sheet
The Toronto Raptors have signed restricted free agent guard Landry Fields to an offer sheet worth 19 million dollars over 3 years. Pricey? Absoultely. Does it make sense? Yes, it actually does. Whether people realize it or not, Bryan Colangelo has created a problem for the New York Knicks. The Knicks whole plan on the Steve [...]
TweetPotential Free Agent Targets For the Toronto Raptors
After making a bold pick with Terrence Ross in the NBA draft, the Toronto Raptors will look to make a splash in free agency with a large amount of cap flexibility and an amnesty clause. Due to Jerryd Bayless’ and Aaron Gray’s capholds they currently posses around 12 million of cap space but in reality [...]
TweetJustifying The Terrence Ross Selection By The Toronto Raptors
The feeling was mutual when the Toronto Raptors selected Jonas Valanciunas with the 5th overall pick in last years draft. Turns out, he was a great pick. Terrence Ross is the newest member of the Raptors, and it’s hard to justify the pick at the moment. The guy was ranked in the teens by virtually [...]
TweetToronto Raptors: Draft Day Preview
With the NBA draft quickly approaching, things haven’t become much clearer from a Raptor perspective. Bryan Colangelo has said that trading up, down, or out is still a possibility, while staying put is also a strong possibility. The next few days will be swirling with rumours, and it should be exciting to see big names [...]
TweetNBA Draft: Who Will the Toronto Raptors Take With The 8th Pick?
As expected, the Toronto Raptors will pick 8th in the NBA draft. Unfortunately, this isn’t the result Raptors fans were looking for. However, in a relatively deep draft, the Raptors should still be able to pick up a solid player. Let’s take a look at the potential scenarios: Harrison Barnes Barnes is definitely the best [...]
TweetToronto Raptors 2011-2012 Players Grades: Ben Uzoh
When the Raptors declared point guard Jerryd Bayless out for the rest of the season on March 27, a roster spot opened up with a gaping hole at point guard. The Raptors took a shot on the best d-league point guard available: Ben Uzoh. Uzoh played 16 games with the Raptors, averaging a career high 4.8 [...]
TweetToronto Raptors Season Recap: Signs Of Optimism Peak At End Of Year
The 98-67 blowout of the New Jersey Nets marked the end of another losing Toronto Raptors season. After the win against the Nets, the Raptors bumped up to a tie with the Golden State Warriors in terms of seeding for the draft lottery, with a tie at 7. A coin flip was used to determine [...]
TweetToronto Raptors: How Good Can Gary Forbes Be?
Bryan Colangelo always seems to pick up underachieving players that don’t have a place on other teams. James Johnson, Jerryd Bayless, Amir Johnson and now, Gary Forbes. The list dates all the way back to his Phoenix days. When Colangelo signed Gary Forbes to a 3 million/2 yr offer sheet with a team option for [...]
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