<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The rumours come billowing over the Internet like smoke from a summer wild fire. The Toronto Raptors don't even have a draft pick and yet they are still dragged into a haze where up won't fully be known from down until late Thursday, once the National Basketball Association draft is over and whatever league-wide moves, minor or dramatic, are in the books. One story yesterday had the Raptors trading Jose Calderon to move up into the lottery portion of the draft. Another had the Raptors buying a pick lower in the first round to stash a player over in Europe. More will likely follow. But with two full days to go until one of the most gossipy events on the NBA calendar, the chances are the Raptors will be observers only when the world finds out where the Greg Oden and Kevin Durant era will begin. Look, too, for them to stand back as spectators even if the rumours about Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves being traded prove true (the Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that Lakers owner Jerry Buss and Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor talked for 20 minutes on Friday, discussing the notion of Garnett joining Kobe Bryant and the Lakers). It's not that the Raptors haven't been poking around, examining their options. It's just there hasn't been much return to be had for their trouble. While team general manager Bryan Colangelo talked after the season of the possibility of buying a draft pick - clubs can use up to $3-million (all currency U.S.) for the purpose - doing so has become more unlikely as the draft draws closer.</div> <div align="center">Source: The Globe and Mail</div>
Well, I wish Brian could get a pick, but it might not happen. I'm also happy Calderon is staying because he is a great player and helps this team alot. I think if we can add a guy like Pietrus or another SF we can do alright.
