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  1. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I liked Johson at 3-4 million per year, but 7 million is fucking ridiculous ... Colangelo seems to have a habit of doing this kind of thing.
     
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    So much for the financial situation Toronto is in (remember the TPE discussion).
     
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    Amir is a productive player but Colangelo overpaid.

    Such is the lot for the Raptors.
     
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  5. Ed O

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    Overpaid relative to whom?

    Drew Gooden?

    The Raptors were wise in wrapping up Johnson at a price other teams could have offered with their MLE.

    Ed O.
     
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    Johnson has yet to hit 18 mpg in any season after 5 years in the league.

    I'm stunned at this contract. I guess they are ruling out a sign and trade for Bosh?
     
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  7. speeds

    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    ^ As with the Bargnani contract, Colangelo bids against himself. I don't know what the signing implies, especially with Ed Davis just joining the team.
     
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    Rumor is Toronto has 3 S&T deals agreed to for Bosh. From the Bulls it's a $15M TPE, Taj Gibson, and 3 #1 draft picks.
     
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    Didn't even think of that. $7 million/per for a 15 mpg guy, and a first round pick spent on a PF?

    Stunned.
     
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    That would make more sense, but stil, why draft Ed Davis?
     
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    Way too much!
     
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  12. speeds

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    The plan may be to slide AB to power forward and put Johnson at centre. Not ideal but perhaps better than rookie Davis at PF and AB at C.
     
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  13. speeds

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    Well the inside word is that the Raps came to Bosh before Bosh could even come to them with a short list, they had sign-and-trade deals already figured out, and gave him a list and told him to decide where he wanted to go. Turned the tables on him so to speak. Resigned to letting him leave, though, which is unforgivable.
     
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    That's asking a lot of Amir Johnson, isn't it? Anyhow, good luck with that. I feel bad for you Rap fans, not because of your team, but because of your GM. You have decent players, but you have terrible contracts.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Blazers fans have a bottomless well of optimism. Raptors fans have a bottomless well of cynicism.
     
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    W don't have a GM, apparently missed on Chris Paul last week, and Jordan Farmar and Wesley Matthews are the focus right now according to media reports.

    I'm not terribly optimistic for the future of this franchise.
     
    BGrantFan, Jul 1, 2010
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    The optimistic fan says we missed out with a GM, so not having one can only help.
     
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    Would the Raptors be better off without Johnson? I doubt it.

    There is no opportunity cost. If they had let him go, there is nowhere else to spend their money.

    The next CBA is going to lock shit down. They Raptors will be unable to add and/or acquire a player with the skills and potential of Johnson. Why shouldn't they seal him up now?

    Ed O.
     
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    Man, you guys could have had him in an S&T for Rudy and a bunch of expiring contracts.
     
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